不断 (bú duàn): Ceaseless (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

bú不

not; no

HSK 5

duàn断

to break

4.

Readings & Senses

bú duàn(bu duan)

1. [adverb]ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing[HSK5]

2. [verb/adverb]ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing[HSK 3.0 · L4]

5.

How to Use 不断 in Sentences

bú不

duàn断

jìn进

bù步

neutral

continuous progress

Adverb + Verbwith 进步

bú不

duàn断

biàn变

huà化

neutral

constantly changing

Adverb + Verb

bú不

duàn断

nǔ努

lì力

neutral

keep trying

Adverb + Verb

bú不

duàn断

tí提

gāo高

neutral

constantly improve

Adverb + Verb

6.

Example Sentences with 不断

tā他

bú不

duàn断

nǔ努

lì力

，

zhōng

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bù cuò

correct

不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed

不久bù jiǔnot long (after)

不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)

不同bù tóngdifferent

Words with 断

4.

Readings & Senses

bú duàn(bu duan)

1. [adverb]ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing[HSK5]

2. [verb/adverb]ceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing[HSK 3.0 · L4]

5.

How to Use 不断 in Sentences

bú不

duàn断

jìn进

bù步

neutral

continuous progress

Adverb + Verbwith 进步

bú不

duàn断

biàn变

huà化

neutral

constantly changing

Adverb + Verb

bú不

duàn断

nǔ努

lì力

neutral

keep trying

Adverb + Verb

bú不

duàn断

tí提

gāo高

neutral

constantly improve

Adverb + Verb

6.

Example Sentences with 不断

tā他

bú不

duàn断

nǔ努

lì力

，

zhōng

with 变化

with 努力

with 提高

终

yú于

qǔ取

dé得

le了

chéng成

gōng功

。

He kept working hard and finally achieved success.

tā他

bù不

duàn断

xué学

xí习

。

He keeps studying.

zài在

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

tā他

bú不

duàn断

tí提

chū出

fù富

yǒu有

jiàn建

shè设

xìng性

de的

yì意

jiàn见

。

During the meeting, he kept putting forward constructive suggestions.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

bú不

duàn断

dǎ打

duàn断

bié别

rén人

de的

fā发

yán言

ne呢

？

Why do you keep interrupting others' speeches?

wèi为

le了

bǎo保

chí持

jiàn健

kāng康

，

tā她

bú不

duàn断

tiáo调

zhěng整

zì自

jǐ己

de的

yǐn饮

shí食

xí习

guàn惯

。

To stay healthy, she continuously adjusts her eating habits.

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