bù​xià

cannot

不下 bù​xià
cannot particle
used after a verb to indicate that an action cannot be completed or that there is no room for it, such as in 容纳不下 róng​nà​bù​xià
not less than
not less than; at least; often used to describe a quantity or amount that exceeds a certain level
to be at a standstill
to remain unchanged or unresolved; to be locked in a stalemate, such as in the phrases 僵持不下 jiāng​chí​bù​xià or 居高不下 jū​gāo​bù​xià
to be unable to capture
to be unable to conquer or seize a position, city, or stronghold

Frequency

Written text
23.1 per million

Cross-References

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Sources

Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)