不息

bùxī

phrase #26,657

Meanings

1 ceaselessly
2 without stopping
3 unceasingly

Characters

to rest; to stop; breath

Examples

他努力不息，终于取得了成功。

Tā nǔlì bùxī, zhōngyú qǔdé le chénggōng.

He worked tirelessly and finally achieved success.

川流不息的车辆让城市充满生机。

Chuānliú bùxī de chēliàng ràng chéngshì chōngmǎn shēngjī.

The endless stream of vehicles fills the city with vitality.

生命不息，奋斗不止。

Shēngmìng bùxī, fèndòu bùzhǐ.

While life endures, the struggle continues.

Tips

usage

不息 is a bound form typically used in formal written Chinese and in chéngyǔ-style compounds like 川流不息 (endless stream) and 生生不息 (endlessly thriving). It rarely stands alone in speech.

Stroke Order

不 bù

息 xī