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HSK 7

不妨

不妨 (bù fáng) - Might as well / There's no harm in

Explanation

'不妨' is used to make a gentle, tentative suggestion that is not forceful. It conveys 'there is no harm in doing so'. The common structure is: subject + 不妨 + verb. For example: '你不妨试一试' (You might as well give it a try). This is a polite and soft way of making a proposal.

Examples

据说这个药效果很好，你不妨试一试。
jùshuōzhègeyàoxiàoguǒhěnhǎo，nǐbùfángshìyishì。
关于这个问题，咱们不妨听一听别人的建议。
guānyúzhègewèntí，zánmenbùfángtīngyitīngbiéréndejiànyì。

Learn “不妨” effectively

The grammar point “不妨” (不妨 (bù fáng) - Might as well / There's no harm in) is one of the key structures at HSK 7. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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