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不好意思

bù hǎo yì si · bu hao yi si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)您(nín)知(zhī)道(dào)现(xiàn)在(zài)几(jǐ)点(diǎn)了(le)吗(ma)？

Excuse me, do you know what time it is?

不(bù)好(hǎo)意(yì)思(si)，请(qǐng)问(wèn)我(wǒ)可(kě)以(yǐ)开(kāi)窗(chuāng)吗(ma)？

Excuse me, but may I open the window?

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

good; appropriate; proper

idea; meaning

to think; to consider

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.