不慎

bùshèn

adverb HSK 7-9 #29,335

Meanings

1 inadvertently
2 carelessly
3 incautiously

Characters

cautious; careful

Examples

HSK 5

他不慎摔倒受了伤。

Tā bùshèn shuāidǎo shòu le shāng.

He accidentally fell and got injured.

HSK 5

操作不慎可能引起火灾。

Cāozuò bùshèn kěnéng yǐnqǐ huǒzāi.

Careless operation may cause a fire.

Tips

register

不慎 is formal/written. In casual speech, use 不小心 (accidentally).

Stroke Order

不 bù

慎 shèn