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HSK 4
HSK 6
不了
bùliǎo
1.
unable to
2.
without end
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Character Breakdown
Compound Words (18)
忘不了
wàngbùliǎo
cannot forget
算不了
suànbùliǎo
does not count for anything
免不了
miǎnbùliǎo
unavoidable
受不了
shòubùliǎo
unbearable
用不了
yòngbuliǎo
to not use all of
大不了
dàbùliǎo
at worst
少不了
shǎobuliǎo
cannot do without
死不了
sǐbùliǎo
Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)
不了了之
bùliǎoliǎozhī
to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
脱不了身
tuōbùliǎoshēn
busy and unable to get away
狗改不了吃屎
gǒugǎibùliǎochīshǐ
lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)
吃不了兜着走
chībuliǎodōuzhezǒu
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)
也好不了多少
yěhǎobuliǎoduōshǎo
hardly any better
远水救不了近火
yuǎnshuǐjiùbuliǎojìnhuǒ
lit. water from afar quenches not fire; fig. urgent need
心急吃不了热豆腐
xīnjíchībuliǎorèdòufu
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)
跑了和尚,跑不了庙
pǎolehéshàng,pǎobùliǎomiào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
跑了和尚,跑不了寺
pǎolehéshàng,pǎobùliǎosì
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
跑得了和尚,跑不了庙
pǎodéliǎohéshàng,pǎobùliǎomiào
the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
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- Word Frequency Rank
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