不已

bù yǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. endlessly
2. incessantly

Word relationships

Synonyms

3 items

• 不断 bù duàn 不断 bù duàn unceasing both indicate continuous or unceasing state: unceasing
• 不停 bù tíng 不停 bù tíng incessant both can express 'without stopping': incessant
• 无休无止 wú xiū wú zhǐ 无休无止 wú xiū wú zhǐ ceaseless; endless (idiom) similarly conveys endlessness, often with negative tone: ceaseless; endless (idiom)

Usage notes

Collocations

不已 is typically used after a monosyllabic adjective or a few disyllabic psychological verbs, forming fixed phrases like 兴奋不已 (extremely excited), 感动不已 (deeply moved). It cannot be freely attached to all adjectives.

Common mistakes

Do not use 不已 alone as a predicate; it must follow an adjective or verb. For example, saying *我不已 is ungrammatical.

Example Sentences

3 shown

他激动 不已 地跑上台。

He ran onto the stage, extremely excited.

我激動 不已 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6091682)

麥格激動 不已 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5576744)

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Words Containing 不已

• 赞叹不已 赞叹不已 zàn tàn bù yǐ: to be full of praise (idiom)
• 缠绵不已 缠绵不已 chán mián bù yǐ: to cling without letting go
• 颤抖不已 颤抖不已 chàn dǒu bù yǐ: to shake like a leaf (idiom)
• 惊叹不已 惊叹不已 jīng tàn bù yǐ: to exclaim in astonishment

Child Words of 不已

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 已 已 yǐ: already