Chinese Conversation · Level 64
90 words
Chinese word
不适
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù shì
Meaning
- adjectiveunwell
Example
我感到不适，要休息一下。wǒ gǎn dào bú shì yào xiū xī yí xià
I feel unwell, so I need to rest.
More examples
运动后她感到不适，于是停下来休息。yùn dòng hòu tā gǎn dào bú shì yú shì tíng xià lái xiū xī
After exercising, she felt unwell, so she stopped and rested.
Core concept
Being out of condition rather than fully at ease, whether the problem is bodily or emotional.
Common phrases
感到不适gǎn dào bú shì
feel unwell
身体不适shēn tǐ bú shì
feel physically unwell
有不适感yǒu bú shì gǎn
experience discomfort
Similar words
不舒服bù shū fú: Feeling physically uncomfortable because of aches, weakness, or a strange bodily sensation.
难受nán shòu: Feeling distressed or unable to settle because the body or emotions feel hard to bear.
恶心ě xīn: Feeling sick in the stomach and as if vomiting may happen.
头晕tóu yūn: Feeling dizzy, with the head spinning and standing or moving normally becoming difficult.
Definition in Chinese
指感到身体或心理上的不舒服或状态不佳，可能表现为头晕、恶心、疼痛、乏力或情绪低落等需要注意的症状。zhǐ gǎn dào shēn tǐ huò xīn lǐ shàng de bù shū fú huò zhuàng tài bù jiā kě néng biǎo xiàn wèi tóu yūn ě xīn téng tòng fá lì huò qíng xù dī luò děng xū yào zhù yì de zhèng zhuàng
Word origin
不适 (bùshì, "unwell") joins 不 (bù, "not") + 适 (shì, "suited"), extending the idea of not being well-suited into feeling physically or emotionally off.
Usage tips
- The expression reports how someone feels, not a confirmed diagnosis, so it remains appropriate when the cause is still unknown.