不可思议 (bùkěsīyì) · unbelievable

不可思议 (bùkěsīyì) means “unbelievable; inconceivable”. It is written with 4 characters: 不 (not) + 可 (but) + 思 (to think) + 议 (to consult). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 不可思议 is built

The characters

不 bù · not

What 不 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

可 kě · but

What 可 is made of

丁dīng — male adult
口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: 丁 gives the meaning, 口 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

思 sī · to think

What 思 is made of

田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
  - 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
心xīn — heart

Origin hint: Weighing something with your mind 囟 (altered) and heart 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

议 yì · to consult

What 议 is made of

讠yán — speech
义yì — right conduct
- 丶 — dot
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 义 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这简直是不可思议！Zhè jiǎnzhí shì bùkěsīyì!This is simply unbelievable!

他一天就学会了，真不可思议。Tā yī tiān jiù xuéhuì le, zhēn bùkěsīyì.He learned it in a day, it's incredible.

Questions about 不可思议

What does 不可思议 mean?

不可思议 (bùkěsīyì) means “unbelievable; inconceivable”.

How do you pronounce 不可思议?

不可思议 is pronounced bùkěsīyì.

Which HSK level is 不可思议?

不可思议 is in Old HSK 6.

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Learn 不可思议 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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