ná​bu​qǐ​lai

cannot pick up

ná​bu​qǐ​lai cannot pick up

  1. verb
    to take
    to hold; to seize; to catch; to take in one's hand; to capture
  2. 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 de potential construction
  3. up
    Used after a verb to indicate upward movement.

ná​bu​qǐ​lai unable to handle

  1. verb
    to manage
    to hold; to handle; to have control over something, such as power or a final decision
  2. 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 de potential construction
  3. [aspectual suffix]
    Used after a verb or adjective to indicate the start and continuation of an action, or the achievement of a result or state