# 不经意 (bùjīngyì)

In Mandarin Chinese, 不经意 (bùjīngyì) means “inadvertently; casual; by accident”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: inadvertently; casual; by accident
- Pinyin: bùjīngyì (bu4 jing1 yi4)
- Traditional: 不經意
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他不经意的一句话伤害了朋友。
  Tā bùjīngyì de yī jù huà shānghài le péngyou.
  An inadvertent remark of his hurt his friend.

## Characters

- [不](https://hanziro.com/word/bu-not/) (bù): not; no
- [经](https://hanziro.com/word/jing-pass-through/) (jīng): to pass through; to undergo
- 意 (yì): idea; thought; meaning; sense; intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

https://hanziro.com/word/bu-jing-yi-inadvertently/

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