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不适

búshì

uncomfortable, unwell

A pale person holds their stomach on a bench
Memory picture

Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

适 shì

Strokes
9
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 舌 tongue
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 适

Example phrases

  • 如果服药后出现明显不适,应立即停止使用并咨询医生。 Rúguǒ fúyào hòu chūxiàn míngxiǎn búshì, yīng lìjí tíngzhǐ shǐyòng bìng zīxún yīshēng. If obvious discomfort appears after taking the medicine, stop using it immediately and consult a doctor.
  • 坐了一天的车,我觉得身体有些不适。 Zuò le yì tiān de chē, wǒ juéde shēntǐ yǒuxiē búshì. After a whole day in the car, I feel a bit unwell.
  • 她脸色苍白,说胃里有点不适。 Tā liǎnsè cāngbái, shuō wèi lǐ yǒudiǎn búshì. Her face was pale, and she said her stomach felt a little off.

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