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不惜

bùxī

not to hesitate to; not to begrudge

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Characters in this word

不 bù

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

惜 xī

Strokes
11
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 昔 past, former
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 惜

Example phrases

  • 为了保住市场份额,几家公司不惜大幅压低价格。 Wèile bǎozhù shìchǎng fèn'é, jǐ jiā gōngsī bùxī dàfú yādī jiàgé. To preserve market share, several companies did not hesitate to cut prices sharply.
  • 为了买到这本书,他不惜排队三个小时。 Wèile mǎidào zhè běn shū, tā bùxī páiduì sān ge xiǎoshí. To get this book, he was willing to queue for three hours.
  • 她不惜花大价钱,给女儿请最好的老师。 Tā bùxī huā dà jiàqian, gěi nǚ'ér qǐng zuì hǎo de lǎoshī. She spared no expense to hire the best teacher for her daughter.

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