Chinese word dictionary

不知所措

bùzhī-suǒcuò · not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss

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Word information

Simplified不知所措

Traditional不知所措

Pinyinbùzhī-suǒcuò

Part of speechGeneral

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

不bù

not; no

知zhī

to know, to perceive, to comprehend

所suǒ

place, location; "that which", a particle introducing a passive clause

措cuò

to arrange; to execute on; to manage

How to learn 不知所措

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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不bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

不客气búkèqi

you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt

不要búyào

don't!; must not

对不起duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

所suǒ

actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive

知道zhīdào

to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5]