不快

búkuài

adjective #30,990

Meanings

1 unhappy; displeased
2 unwell; out of sorts
3 (of a knife) blunt, not sharp

Characters

happy; fast; sharp

Examples

HSK 3

他的话让我心里很不快。

Tā de huà ràng wǒ xīnli hěn búkuài.

His words made me very unhappy.

HSK 7-9

近来身体不快，常感乏力。

Jìnlái shēntǐ búkuài, cháng gǎn fálì.

I've been feeling unwell lately, often weak and tired.

HSK 7-9

这把刀已经不快了，得磨一磨。

Zhè bǎ dāo yǐjīng búkuài le, děi mó yī mó.

This knife has gone dull, it needs sharpening.

Tips

register

Slightly literary/written. In speech you'll more often hear 不开心 ('unhappy') or 不舒服 ('unwell'). 不快 shows up in essays, news, and formal apologies: 引起公众不快 'caused public displeasure'.

Stroke Order

不 bù

快 kuài