不已

bùyǐ

adverb HSK 7 #7,394

Meanings

1 endlessly
2 incessantly
3 without stopping

Characters

to stop; to end

Examples

他激动不已。

Tā jīdòng bùyǐ.

He was endlessly excited.

大家惊叹不已。

Dàjiā jīngtàn bùyǐ.

Everyone was in constant amazement.

Tips

grammar

不已 always comes after a verb/adjective: 感慨不已 (deeply moved), 兴奋不已 (thrilled), 懊悔不已 (deeply regretful). It intensifies the emotion.

Stroke Order

不 bù

已 yǐ