擱不住 gēbuzhù cannot keep Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents gēbuzhù cannot keep · cannot keep to oneself · cannot stop 搁 擱 gē verb to place to put down; to place or set in a position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住 zhù particle [ability] (complement) used with 得 de or 不 bù to indicate the capacity or lack thereof to withstand, hold on, or handle somethinggēbuzhù cannot stand 搁 擱 gé to endure to bear or stand; to be able to withstand something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住 zhù particle [ability] (complement) used with 得 de or 不 bù to indicate the capacity or lack thereof to withstand, hold on, or handle something
