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措手不备
措手不备
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措手不备 Pronunciation and Pinyin

措手不备 Usage and Examples

unprepared

caught off guard

taken by surprise

The characters in 措手不备

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
措
cuò11handle or arrange
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
不
bú4not
备
bèi8prepare, get ready

More words starting with 措

  • cuò措zhī之nǎo脑hòu后forget it, dismiss it
  • cuò措dà大pedant, poor scholar
  • cuò措yì意pay attention to, take notice of
  • cuò措shǒu手to handle; to deal with
  • cuò措shī施measure, step
  • cuò措zhì置to handle; to arrange; measures
  • cuò措cí辞wording, to phrase
  • cuò措cí辞huá华lì丽ornate wording, florid language

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Questions about 措手不备

What does 措手不备 mean in Chinese?

措手不备 (cuò shǒu bú bèi) means “unprepared, caught off guard, taken by surprise”.

How do you pronounce 措手不备?

措手不备 is pronounced cuò shǒu bú bèi in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “unprepared” in Chinese?

“unprepared” is 措手不备 (cuò shǒu bú bèi) in Chinese.

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