bù​liǎobù​le

unable to

  • created sense approved 不了 · bù​liǎo · unable to — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不了

    bù​liǎo

    unable to

    Used after a verb to indicate that an action or result is impossible

    不, 了

    不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 了 (literal) → 了 · liǎo · [possibility]

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  • created sense approved 不了 · bù​liǎo · incessantly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不了

    bù​liǎo

    incessantly

    Used after a verb and the word [[个|個|ge5]] to describe an action that is endless or happens without stopping

    不 (literal) → 不 · bu · [potential] 了 (literal) → 了 · liǎo · [possibility]

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  • created sense approved 不了 · bù​le · no thanks — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不了

    bù​le

    no thanks

    Used to politely but informally decline an offer or suggestion, meaning "no more" or "I am finished".

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 了 (literal) → 了 · le · [modal particle]

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  • created sense approved 不了 · bù​liǎo · to not understand — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不了

    bù​liǎo

    to not understand

    (Literary) To not understand or to be unclear about something.

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 了 (literal) → 了/瞭 · liǎo · to understand

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  • created sense approved 不了 · bù​liǎo · to not finish — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    不了

    bù​liǎo

    to not finish

    (Literary) To be left unfinished or to remain unresolved.

    不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 了 (literal) → 了 · liǎo · to finish

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