不介意

jiè

Traditional: 不介意

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Translation

not to mind, to not care

Word origin

The negator 不 (bù) before 介意 (jiè yì, to mind), itself a compound of 介 (to lie between) and 意 (mind or intention). The phrase means to take no issue with something.

Origin
compound
Root
不 (bù, not) + 介意 (jiè yì, to mind)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 不

Stroke order for 介

Stroke order for 意

Examples

I do not mind waiting a while.

Do you mind if I sit here? I do not mind.

He does not care about others' opinions.

If you do not mind, I would like to open the window.

She said she does not mind the hard work.

不介意 (bú jiè yì) means not to mind or not to care. It is a polite way of saying something does not bother you.

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