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Without thinking in Chinese

without thinking · HSK 7–9

不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ

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  1. 不 bù not
  2. 假 jiǎ fake
  3. 思 sī to think
  4. 索 suǒ large rope

他不假思索地回答了问题。 He answered the question without thinking.

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How do you say without thinking in Chinese?

Without thinking in Chinese is 不假思索 (bù jiǎ sī suǒ). You can also say 盲目 (máng mù), 随手 (suí shǒu), 下意识 (xià yì shí).

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