令人不安

lìngrénbùān

phrase #25,412

Meanings

1 disturbing
2 unsettling
3 causing unease

Characters

to cause / to make

people / person

at ease / peaceful / calm

Examples

这则新闻令人不安。

Zhè zé xīnwén lìng rén bù ān.

This piece of news is unsettling.

他的举动令人不安，大家都担心他的状态。

Tā de jǔdòng lìng rén bù ān, dàjiā dōu dānxīn tā de zhuàngtài.

His behavior was disturbing and everyone was worried about his condition.

Tips

grammar

令人 + adjective/state is a common pattern meaning 'causing people to feel...'. Other examples: 令人感动 (moving), 令人失望 (disappointing), 令人惊讶 (surprising).

Stroke Order

令 lìng

人 rén

不 bù

安 ān