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title: "Bukesiyi Meaning: 不可思议 (bùkě-sīyì) Means “inconceivable”"
description: "不可思议 (traditional 不可思議, bùkě-sīyì) means “inconceivable; incredible; unimaginable”. Hear its tones, see what 不 and 可 and 思 and 议 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukesiyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 不可思议 mean?

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不可思议 bùkě-sīyì

## inconceivable; incredible; unimaginable

## Its characters

1. 不 bù not
2. 可 kě can
3. 思 sī to think
4. 议 yì opinion

## In a sentence

这件事真是不可思议。 This is truly incredible.

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## More words with 不 or 可 or 思 or 议

- [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)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)

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