不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
不以为然
bùyǐwéirán
to dismiss; to disapprove; to think otherwise
Characters in this word
为 wèi
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 丶 — dot
然 rán
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 灬 — fire
- Made of
- 肰 dog meat 灬 fire
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 尽管专家反复提醒风险，董事会起初仍不以为然。 Jǐnguǎn zhuānjiā fǎnfù tíxǐng fēngxiǎn, dǒngshìhuì qǐchū réng bùyǐwéirán. Although experts repeatedly warned about the risks, the board initially still dismissed them.
- 听了我的建议，他不以为然地摇了摇头。 Tīng le wǒ de jiànyì, tā bùyǐwéirán de yáo le yáo tóu. Hearing my advice, he shook his head dismissively.
- 妈妈让他带伞，他不以为然，结果淋了雨。 Māma ràng tā dài sǎn, tā bùyǐwéirán, jiéguǒ lín le yǔ. Mum told him to take an umbrella, he brushed it off, and got rained on.