不妙

búmiào

adjective HSK 7-9 #3,525

Meanings

1 not good
2 something is wrong
3 things look bad

Characters

wonderful; clever

Examples

HSK 4

情况不妙，我们快走吧。

Qíngkuàng búmiào, wǒmen kuài zǒu ba.

Things don't look good, let's get out of here.

HSK 4

他感觉事情有点不妙。

Tā gǎnjué shìqing yǒudiǎn búmiào.

He felt something was a bit off.

Tips

usage

不妙 is often used to describe a foreboding situation. The phrase 大事不妙 means 'this is really bad' or 'something terrible has happened.'

Stroke Order

不 bù

妙 miào