Usage note
不要紧表示没关系、不严重。
bú yào jǐn biǎo shì méi guān xì 、 bù yán zhòng。
不要紧 means it is okay or not serious.
Context note
不要紧常用于安慰和回应。
bú yào jǐn cháng yòng yú ān wèi hé huí yìng。
It is often used for reassurance and response.
5 examples
迟到一点不要紧。
chí dào yì diǎn bú yào jǐn。
Being a little late is okay.
没关系，不要紧。
méi guān xì， bú yào jǐn。
It is okay, no problem.
这点小问题不要紧。
zhè diǎn xiǎo wèn tí bú yào jǐn。
This small problem is not serious.
生病了也不要紧，慢慢来。
shēng bìng le yě bú yào jǐn， màn màn lái。
Being sick is okay, take it slowly.
东西坏一点不要紧。
dōng xī huài yì diǎn bú yào jǐn。
It is okay if the thing is a little broken.
5 mini stories
他不小心摔了一下，医生说不要紧。
tā bù xiǎo xīn shuāi le yí xià， yī shēng shuō bú yào jǐn。
He accidentally fell, and the doctor said it was not serious.
孩子哭了，妈妈说不要紧。
hái zi kū le， mā ma shuō bú yào jǐn。
The child cried, and Mom said it was okay.
忘带书不要紧，可以先借。
wàng dài shū bú yào jǐn， kě yǐ xiān jiè。
Forgetting the book is okay; you can borrow one first.
老师安慰大家说不要紧。
lǎo shī ān wèi dà jiā shuō bú yào jǐn。
The teacher comforted everyone and said it was okay.
天气变了也不要紧，我们可以改计划。
tiān qì biàn le yě bú yào jǐn， wǒ men kě yǐ gǎi jì huà。
Even if the weather changes, it is okay; we can change the plan.
Mini dialogue
不小心打翻水杯
A
对不起，我把水弄洒了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bǎ shuǐ nòng sǎ le.
Sorry, I spilled the water.
B
不要紧，我来擦一下就好。
Bú yào jǐn, wǒ lái cā yíxià jiù hǎo.
It's okay, I'll just wipe it up.
忘记带作业
A
老师，我忘记带作业本了。
Lǎoshī, wǒ wàngjì dài zuòyè běn le.
Teacher, I forgot to bring my homework notebook.
B
不要紧，明天记得带来就行。
Bú yào jǐn, míngtiān jìde dài lái jiù xíng.
It's okay, just remember to bring it tomorrow.
Related words and contrasts
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没关系
méi guān xi
it doesn't matter
used to comfort someone, very common
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没事
méi shì
it's nothing; no problem
casual way to say it's okay