How to say “can't stand” in Chinese
can't stand
“Can't stand” in Chinese is 受不了, shòu bu liǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
受不了 is read shòu bu liǎo: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
There is a hand at the top and one at the bottom: one gives, the other receives.
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “受不了”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 受不了. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我受不了他的脾气。wǒshòubuliǎotādepíqiI can't stand his temper.
- 我累死了实在受不了了wǒlèisǐle,shízàishòubuliǎoleI'm dead tired, I really can't take it anymore.
- 我承受不了这么大的压力wǒchéngshòubuliǎozhèmedàdeyālìI can't handle this much pressure.
More words from the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “can't stand” in Chinese?
“Can't stand” in Chinese is 受不了, pinyin shòubuliǎo.
What does 受不了 mean?
受不了 (shòubuliǎo) means “can't stand”.
How do you write 受不了?
受不了 is 3 characters: 受 (shòu) — receive; endure; 不 (bù) — not, no; 了 (le) — particle: completion, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 受不了?
受不了 is read shòubuliǎo. Tones: shòu — fourth tone, bu — neutral tone, liǎo — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“can't stand” in the lesson “I can't take it anymore”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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