不凡

bùfán

adjective #18,828

Meanings

1 extraordinary
2 remarkable
3 exceptional
4 out of the ordinary

Characters

ordinary; common

Examples

她气质不凡，一看就是有教养的人。

Tā qìzhì bùfán, yí kàn jiù shì yǒu jiàoyǎng de rén.

She has an extraordinary bearing — you can tell she is well-bred.

这个年轻人身手不凡。

Zhège niánqīngrén shēnshǒu bùfán.

This young person has exceptional skills.

Tips

usage

不凡 often appears after a noun describing a quality: 气质不凡 (extraordinary bearing), 身手不凡 (exceptional skills), 出手不凡 (impressive first move). The idiom 自命不凡 means "to think highly of oneself" — a negative twist.

Stroke Order

不 bù

凡 fán