Writing
不像话 (bú xiàng huà) — how to say "unreasonable" in Chinese
不像话
Unreasonable; outrageous; nonsense
adjective
Character composition
不
not
像
to resemble; like
话
speech; words
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
不像话的行为
bú xiàng huà de xíng wéi
unreasonable behavior
Examples
他做的事太不像话了，大家都生气。
What he did was completely unacceptable, everyone is angry.
这真不像话。
This is really outrageous.
Frequently asked questions
Unreasonable meaning in Chinese
"unreasonable" in Chinese is 不像话 (bú xiàng huà).
What does 不像话 mean in English?
不像话 (bú xiàng huà) means "Unreasonable; outrageous; nonsense".
How is 不像话 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú xiàng huà (written as bu xiang hua, buxianghua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "unreasonable" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不像话: 不 has 4 strokes, 像 has 13 strokes, 话 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不像话?
不像话 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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