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不假思索

bùjiǎsīsuǒ

without thinking; without hesitation

A person leaps to catch a falling red ball
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

假 jià

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 叚 false
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 假

思 sī

Strokes
9
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
田 field, farm, arable land 心 heart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 思

索 suǒ

Strokes
10
Radical
糸 — silk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 索

Example phrases

  • 他不假思索地回答了老师的问题,而且答对了。 Tā bùjiǎ sīsuǒ de huídá le lǎoshī de wèntí, érqiě dá duì le. He answered the teacher's question without thinking, and got it right.
  • 听到有人喊救命,她不假思索地跑了过去。 Tīngdào yǒu rén hǎn jiùmìng, tā bùjiǎ sīsuǒ de pǎo le guòqù. Hearing someone shout for help, she ran over without a second thought.
  • 朋友问我想吃什么,我不假思索就说要吃火锅。 Péngyou wèn wǒ xiǎng chī shénme, wǒ bùjiǎ sīsuǒ jiù shuō yào chī huǒguō. My friend asked what I wanted to eat, and I said hot pot straight away.

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