不宜 bùyí not suitable
not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate
How to remember 不宜: 不 not + 宜 appropriate = not suitable.
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How it is used
- 'It is not advisable / not suitable to' - 饭后不宜运动 (fàn hòu bùyí yùndòng) it's not advisable to exercise right after eating.
- Formal and advisory, common in health tips, notices, and instructions; followed by a verb.
- Softer and more official than 不能 (bùnéng, cannot); it recommends against rather than forbids.