---
title: "Budang Meaning: 不当 (bùdàng) Means “improper”"
description: "不当 (traditional 不當, bùdàng) means “improper; inappropriate”. Hear its tones, see what 不 and 当 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 不当 mean?

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不当 bùdàng

## improper; inappropriate

## Its characters

1. 不 bù not
2. 当 dàng appropriate

## In a sentence

处理不当会带来很多麻烦。 Handling it improperly will cause a lot of trouble.

[More about 不当](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E5%BD%93)

## More words with 不 or 当

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)
- [不得不 bùdébù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budebu)

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