不可逆转

不可逆轉
bùkěnìzhuǎn
adjective #33,774

Meanings

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

Examples

Qìhòu biànhuà de mǒuxiē yǐngxiǎng yǐjīng bùkěnìzhuǎn.
Some effects of climate change are already irreversible.
Gǎigé kāifàng shì bùkěnìzhuǎn de qūshì.
Reform and opening up is an irreversible trend.
Zhè cì juédìng zàochéngle 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

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