不理

bùlǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #14,194

Meanings

1 to ignore
2 to pay no attention to
3 to refuse to acknowledge

Characters

to pay attention to; to manage

Examples

HSK 1

她生气了，不理我。

Tā shēngqì le, bùlǐ wǒ.

She got angry and is ignoring me.

HSK 7-9

他对别人的建议不理不睬。

Tā duì biérén de jiànyì bùlǐ bùcǎi.

He completely ignores other people's suggestions.

Tips

usage

不理不睬 is a common expression meaning 'to completely ignore someone.' 不理 alone is sufficient in casual speech.

Stroke Order

不 bù

理 lǐ