不约而同
bùyuē’értóng · (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 不约而同
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.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
不客气búkèqiyou're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt
不要búyàodon't!; must not
对不起duìbuqǐI'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint
同学tóngxuéto study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4]
不错búcuòcorrect; right; not bad; pretty good