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不知所措 (bù zhī suǒ cuò): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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不知所措

不知所措 (bù zhī suǒ cuò): At a loss — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

不知所措 consists of 4 characters.

to know, to be aware of

measure word for buildings; place

to arrange, to handle, to manage

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Pinyinbù zhī suǒ cuò

MeaningAt a loss

Characters4

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

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Word不知所措

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How to Use 不知所措 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 不知所措 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith让

ràng让

rén人

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

neutral

make someone at a loss

Adjective + Nounwith样子

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

de的

yàng样

zi子

Adverb + Idiomwith完全

wán完

quán全

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

Verb + Objectwith感到

gǎn感

dào到

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

4.

Example Sentences with 不知所措

tā他

dì第

yī一

cì次

shàng上

tái台

yǎn演

neutral

look of being at a loss

neutral

completely at a loss

neutral

feel at a loss

jiǎng

讲

，

jǐn紧

zhāng张

dé得

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

。

He was so nervous during his first stage speech that he didn't know what to do.

miàn面

duì对

tū突

rú如

qí其

lái来

de的

jiā家

tíng庭

biàn变

gù故

，

tā他

wán完

quán全

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

，

zhǐ只

néng能

chén沉

mò默

yǐ以

duì对

。

Faced with the sudden family crisis, he was completely at a loss and could only remain silent.

zài在

rú如

cǐ此

fù复

zá杂

de的

guó国

jì际

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

，

xīn新

shǒu手

dài代

biǎo表

nán难

miǎn免

huì会

gǎn感

dào到

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

。

In such complex international negotiations, novice representatives are bound to feel at a loss.

miàn面

duì对

tū突

rán然

de的

kǎo考

shì试

，

xiǎo小

míng明

yǒu有

xiē些

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

。

Faced with a sudden exam, Xiao Ming felt a bit at a loss.

dāng当

suǒ所

yǒu有

fāng方

àn案

dōu都

shī失

xiào效

shí时

，

nǐ你

shì是

fǒu否

yě也

céng曾

gǎn感

dào到

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

？

When all solutions fail, have you ever felt at a loss?

tā他

bìng并

wèi未

yīn因

zhè这

jí棘

shǒu手

de的

jú局

miàn面

ér而

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

，

fǎn反

ér而

xùn迅

sù速

zhì制

dìng定

le了

xīn新

cè策

lüè略

。

He was not at a loss because of this thorny situation; instead, he quickly formulated a new strategy.

dāng当

lǎo老

bǎn板

tí提

chū出

fù复

zá杂

de的

wèn问

tí题

shí时

，

tā她

yī一

shí时

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

，

bù不

zhī知

rú如

hé何

huí回

dá答

。

When the boss raised a complex question, she was momentarily at a loss and didn't know how to respond.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

tā他

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

，

dàn但

zài在

chǔ处

lǐ理

zhè这

chǎng场

qián前

suǒ所

wèi未

yǒu有

de的

wēi危

jī机

shí时

，

réng仍

xiǎn显

de得

yǒu有

xiē些

bù不

zhī知

suǒ所

cuò措

。

Despite his extensive experience, he still seemed somewhat at a loss when dealing with this unprecedented crisis.

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不久bù jiǔHSK 3
不但bù dànHSK 3
不同bù tóngHSK 3

Words with 知

知道zhī daoHSK 2
知识zhī shiHSK 4
通知tōng zhīHSK 4
知名zhī míngHSK 5
得知dé zhīHSK 6
无知wú zhīHSK 6
知觉zhī juéHSK 6
认知

Words with 所

所以suǒ yǐHSK 2
厕所cè suǒHSK 4
所有suǒ yǒuHSK 4
无所谓wú suǒ wèiHSK 5
派出所pài chū suǒHSK 5
场所chǎng suǒHSK 6
之所以zhī suǒ yǐHSK 6

Words with 措

措施cuò shīHSK 5
举措jǔ cuòHSK 7-9
筹措chóu cuòHSK 7-9
惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuòHSK 7-9
措手不及cuò shǒu bù jíHSK 7-9

rèn zhī

HSK 6

众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

HSK 6