不可逆转

不可逆轉
bùkěnìzhuǎn
adjective #33,774

Meanings

  1. 1 irreversible
  2. 2 cannot be turned back / undone

Examples

HSK 5
Qìhòu biànhuà de mǒuxiē yǐngxiǎng yǐjīng bùkěnìzhuǎn.
Some effects of climate change are already irreversible.
HSK 5
Gǎigé kāifàng shì bùkěnìzhuǎn de qūshì.
Reform and opening up is an irreversible trend.
HSK 5
Zhè cì juédìng zàochéng le bùkěnìzhuǎn de hòuguǒ.
This decision had irreversible consequences.

Tips

usage
Heavy/formal register - common in news, science writing, and political speech. 不可 ('cannot') + ('against the flow') + ('turn'). The synonym 不可挽回 ('cannot be retrieved') is more emotional/personal; 不可逆转 stays clinical and is preferred for processes (climate, demographics, reforms).

Stroke Order

zhuǎn