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ominous

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bu4xiang2 bùxiáng

Meaning


Primary

ominous

Alternatives

inauspicious

Mnemonic


An 不祥 ominous sign is something that 不 no person would consider 祥 auspicious. In fact, it is the opposite of 祥 auspicious!

Usage


天空 突然 变得 很 不祥。

The sky suddenly became ominous.

这 是 一 个 不祥 的 讯号。

This is an ominous sign.

我 感觉 到 了 不祥 的 气氛。

I sensed an ominous atmosphere.