不安 bù’ān unpeaceful
unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried
How to remember 不安: 不 not + 安 peace = unpeaceful.
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How it is used
- Uneasy, anxious, ill at ease - 心里不安 (xīnlǐ bù'ān) feeling uneasy inside; 感到不安 (gǎndào bù'ān) to feel disturbed.
- Also 'social discomfort/guilt': 让您破费，很不安 (ràng nín pòfèi, hěn bù'ān) I feel bad for making you spend so much.
- 坐立不安 (zuòlì bù'ān) 'can't sit still' is a common idiom. More inward and emotional than 危险 danger; it's about a restless, troubled mind.
Example sentences
- 这不安全。 Zhè bù ānquán.This isn't safe.
- 他的来信让我不安。 Tā de láixìn ràng wǒ bùān.His letter makes me uneasy.
- 新闻使她不安。 Xīnwén shǐ tā bùān.The news distressed her.