HSK 6 vocabulary › 不择手段
不择手段
不择手段 in English: by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
bù zé shǒu duàn
by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook
How to pronounce 不择手段
bù zé shǒu duàn (without tone marks: bu ze shou duan). bù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; zé is a second (rising) tone; shǒu is a third (low, dipping) tone; duàn is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 不择手段
不 bù
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
择 zé
to select; to choose; to pick over
to select; to choose; to pick over
手 shǒu
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
段 duàn
paragraph; section; segment
paragraph; section; segment
Related words
| 不 | bù | no; not so | HSK 1 |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it | HSK 1 |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me | HSK 1 |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch | HSK 2 |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone | HSK 2 |
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... | HSK 3 |
| 选择 | xuǎn zé | to select; to pick | HSK 3 |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet; lavatory | HSK 3 |
| 段 | duàn | paragraph; section | HSK 3 |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but | HSK 4 |