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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

不安 [bù'ān]
  1. 1. adjective [指局势] unstable
  2. 2. adjective [指情绪] uneasy
  3. 3. adjective [表示歉意]
    让您花这么多钱,真是不安
    I'm sorry to make you spend so much money.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

不安 [bù'ān]
  1. 1. intranquil; unpeaceful; unstable; uncomfortable
    动荡不安
    turbulent; in turmoil
  2. 2. uneasy; disturbed; restless; anxious; unsettled; unsettling
    听了这消息我心里很不安
    I was rather disturbed by the news.
  3. 3. [Polite] sorry
    老来麻烦您,真是不安
    I'm sorry to trouble you so often.
  4. 4. noun discomfort
  5. 5. rattle

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

不安 [bù'ān]
  1. 1. (环境等)不安定;(心情)不安
    社会动荡不安
    忐忑不安
  2. 2. 客套话,表示歉意和感谢,略相当于"不好意思"
    让您受累,真是不安

Examples

老来麻烦您,真是不安
I'm sorry to trouble you so often.
世界局势动荡不安
The world situation is characterized by turbulence and intranquility.
某些动物烦躁不安可能是地震临震前的预兆。
Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
惶惑不安
perplexed and uneasy
惊慌不安
jittery; nervy
他跟不认识的人在一起感到局促不安
He was ill at ease with people whom he didn't know.
恐惧不安
be frightened and restless
良心上感到不安
have an uneasy conscience; feel the pricks of conscience
忧虑不安的容色
a worried look

Collocations

动荡不安
to be in turmoil
深感不安
feel deeply uneasy
忐忑不安
trembling with fear
心中不安
be overwhelmed with anxiety
坐立不安
upset

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