不经意

• Pinyin: bù jīng yì
• Desglose de hanzi: 不 = not; 经 = 纟(silk) + 巠 (waterway), meaning to pass through or attend to; 意 = intention/meaning

Significado

Sin darse cuenta; inadvertidamente; por casualidad.

Describes actions or discoveries that happen without deliberate attention or intention. Often used for accidental revelations, casual observations, or unplanned occurrences. Can describe both the speaker's own inadvertent actions or observations of others.

Ejemplos

1. 她不经意间提到了他的名字，我才知道他们认识。
2. 他不经意地瞥了一眼窗外，突然发现了异常。
3. 很多重大发现都是科学家在不经意中获得的。

Guía de uso

Contexto: accidents, discoveries, observations

Tono: casual

Correcto

• 他不经意说漏了嘴。(He inadvertently let it slip.)
• 不经意间，十年过去了。(Before I knew it, ten years had passed.)

Incorrecto

• 我不经意地完成了作业。(Completing homework requires intention — 不经意 is for truly unplanned things)

Origen e historia

不 (not) + 经意 (to pay attention, be deliberate). 经 here means to go through or attend to, 意 means intention.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal