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不理

bù lǐ

2-character word

What 不理 means

1. to refuse to acknowledge
2. to pay no attention to
3. to take no notice of
4. to ignore

The characters in 不理

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 理lǐtexture; grain (of wood); inner essence

Example sentences

• 不理她。
  Don't pay attention to her.
• 我不理解你
  I do not understand you.

Words starting with 不理

• 不理不睬bù lǐ bù cǎito completely ignore (idiom); to pay no attention to…

Words containing 不理

• 置之不理zhì zhī bù lǐto pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside
• 爱理不理ài lǐ bù lǐ(idiom) standoffish; indifferent
• 坐视不理zuò shì bù lǐto sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)