不断 (bù duàn) — unceasing in Mandarin
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#391 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
不断 is pronounced bù duàn. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
kē xué ji shù zài bù duàn jìn bù.
Science and technology are advancing unceasing.
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What does 不断 mean?+
不断 (bù duàn) means "unceasing" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不断?+
不断 is pronounced bù duàn. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 不断 in Mandarin?+
不断 is the #391 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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