WordTaiwan frequency #20,126
不合時宜
ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄜˊ ㄕˊ ㄧˊ
“out of step with current trends or times; inappropriate for the present era; outdated”
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不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
合
ㄏㄜˊ
to close; to join; to fit; to unite; to gather; to be suitable; to match; to be equal to; whole; together
時
ㄕˊ
time; when; hour; o'clock; season; period; era; surname Shi
宜
ㄧˊ
Suitable; appropriate; fitting; proper; should; ought to; seems; probably.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 時間ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄢtime as a concept or measurement; a point or duration in time; the present moment; a period or interval
- 時候ㄕˊ ㄏㄡˋtime; a moment or period of time; a point in time; a season or occasion; a span of time
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 當時ㄉㄤ ㄕˊat that time; then; immediately; right then; back then; at the moment; instantly
- 同時ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄕˊat the same time; simultaneously; also; furthermore; and at once.
- 不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- 合作ㄏㄜˊ ㄗㄨㄛˋto cooperate; to collaborate; to work together toward a shared goal; (in Taiwan) to co-author or co-compose; to perform together in an ensemble
- 小時ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕˊhour; a unit of time equal to 60 minutes; (archaic or literary) childhood, early years
- 不斷ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋcontinuously; without interruption; unceasingly; constantly; in a continuous manner