Writing
不择手段 (bù zé shǒu duàn) — how to say "unscrupulous" in Chinese
不择
手段
Unscrupulous, by any means necessary
Character composition
不
not
择
to choose
手
hand
段
segment, part
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
殳
Weapon
#79 · shū · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不择手段地竞争
bù zé shǒu duàn de jìng zhēng
compete by any means
Examples
为了成功，他有时会不择手段。
To succeed, he sometimes resorts to any means necessary.
他不择手段。
He is unscrupulous.
Frequently asked questions
Unscrupulous meaning in Chinese
"unscrupulous" in Chinese is 不择手段 (bù zé shǒu duàn).
What does 不择手段 mean in English?
不择手段 (bù zé shǒu duàn) means "Unscrupulous, by any means necessary".
How is 不择手段 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù zé shǒu duàn (written as bu ze shou duan, buzeshouduan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "unscrupulous" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不择手段: 不 has 4 strokes, 择 has 8 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes, 段 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不择手段?
不择手段 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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