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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

措手不及

cuòshǒubùjí
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

In Mandarin Chinese, 措手不及 (cuòshǒubùjí) means “caught off guard; unprepared”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. caught off guard
  2. unprepared
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Stroke order

Examples

  • 突然的大雨让大家措手不及。
    Tūrán de dàyǔ ràng dàjiā cuòshǒubùjí.
    The sudden heavy rain caught everyone off guard.

Characters

措
cuò
to handle; to manage
Words with 措
措施筹措举措惊慌失措
手
shǒu
hand
Words with 手
手手机洗手间举手手表对手歌手手续
不
bù
not; no
Words with 不
不不大不对不用不客气对不起是不是不错
及
jí
(conjunction) and; to reach
Words with 及
及时普及及格以及来不及来得及涉及及