Writing
不妨 (bù fáng) — how to say "might as well" in Chinese
不妨
Might as well, there's no harm in
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
你不妨试试看。
nǐ bù fáng shì shì kàn
You might as well give it a try.
Character composition
不
not, no
妨
to hinder, to obstruct
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不妨试试
bù fáng shì shì
might as well try
不妨说说
bù fáng shuō shuō
might as well say
Examples
如果你有时间，不妨去那个新开的书店看看。
If you have time, you might as well go check out that new bookstore.
你不妨试试。
You might as well give it a try.
Frequently asked questions
Might as well in Mandarin
"might as well" in Chinese is 不妨 (bù fáng).
不妨 meaning in English
不妨 (bù fáng) means "Might as well, there's no harm in".
How is 不妨 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù fáng (written as bu fang, bufang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "might as well" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不妨: 不 has 4 strokes, 妨 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不妨?
不妨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 不妨
More HSK 6 words
不屑
一顾
一顾
bú xiè yī gù
To disdain to look at, to regard as beneath contempt
不得已
bù dé yǐ
To have no choice but to; forced
不惜
bù xī
Not to spare, not to hesitate
不愧
bú kuì
Deservedly, worthy of
不择
手段
手段
bù zé shǒu duàn
Unscrupulous, by any means necessary
不敢当
bù gǎn dāng
I don't deserve such praise
不由得
bù yóu de
Can't help but; involuntarily
不禁
bù jīn
Can't help but, involuntarily