bù​xià

cannot

  • created sense approved 不下 · bù​xià · not less than — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不下

    bù​xià

    not less than

    not less than; at least; often used to describe a quantity or amount that exceeds a certain level

    bú​xià

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to be less than

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  • created sense approved 不下 · bù​xià · to be at a standstill — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不下

    bù​xià

    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|僵持不下|jiang1 chi2 bu4 xia4]] or [[居高不下|居高不下|ju1 gao1 bu4 xia4]]

    bú​xià

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 下 (literal) → 下 · xia · [downward/result]

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  • created sense approved 不下 · bù​xià · cannot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不下

    bù​xià

    cannot

    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|容納不下|rong2 na4 bu4 xia4]]

    bú​xià

    不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 下 (literal) → 下 · xia · [capacity]

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  • created sense approved 不下 · bù​xià · to be unable to capture — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不下

    bù​xià

    to be unable to capture

    to be unable to conquer or seize a position, city, or stronghold

    bú​xià

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to capture

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