不当

不當

búdàng

adjective HSK 7-9 #11,043

Meanings

1 unsuitable
2 improper
3 inappropriate

Characters

appropriate; proper

Examples

HSK 4

用词不当会引起误会。

Yòngcí búdàng huì yǐnqǐ wùhuì.

Using words improperly can cause misunderstandings.

HSK 5

他因为处理不当被批评了。

Tā yīnwèi chǔlǐ búdàng bèi pīpíng le.

He was criticized for improper handling.

Tips

grammar

不当 is typically placed after the noun it modifies: 处理不当 (improper handling), 用词不当 (improper wording).

Stroke Order

不 bù

当 dāng