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得不到
dé​bù​dào

cannot get

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 得 dé verb
    to get
    to obtain; to receive; to gain
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 到 dào particle
    [resultative]
    used after a verb to indicate completion or success of an action