Writing
不可思议 (bù kě sī yì) — how to say "unimaginable" in Chinese
不可
思议
Unimaginable, inconceivable
Character composition
不
not
可
can, possible
思
to think, to consider
议
to discuss, opinion
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
感到不可思议
gǎn dào bù kě sī yì
feel amazed
不可思议的事情
bù kě sī yì de shì qíng
inconceivable thing
Examples
他能在这么短的时间内完成工作，真是不可思议。
It's simply inconceivable that he could finish the work in such a short time.
这太不可思议了。
This is totally unimaginable.
Frequently asked questions
Unimaginable meaning in Chinese
"unimaginable" in Chinese is 不可思议 (bù kě sī yì).
不可思议 meaning English
不可思议 (bù kě sī yì) means "Unimaginable, inconceivable".
How is 不可思议 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù kě sī yì (written as bu ke si yi, bukesiyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "unimaginable" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不可思议: 不 has 4 strokes, 可 has 5 strokes, 思 has 9 strokes, 议 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不可思议?
不可思议 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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