Qing Wen - How To Say "Cannot"
Qing Wen - How To Say "Cannot"(QQW0412) 买不了：因为环境或自己的状况所以不能或不可以。 mǎi bùliǎo： yīnwèi huánjìng huò zìjǐ de zhuàngkuàng suǒyǐ bùnéng huò bù kěyǐ。 unable to buy: because your environment or your own circumstance disallows you to do something, in this case buy something.
我现在买不了新的iPhone... wǒ xiànzài mǎi bùliǎo xīn de iPhone diǎn diǎn diǎn I can't buy a new iPhone now...
不过我下个月领薪水的时候就可以买了 bùguò wǒ xià ge yuè etc.） xīnshuǐ de shíhou jiù kěyǐ mǎi le but next month, after I get paid, I'll be able to buy one.
我的钱包不见了，买不了午餐。 wǒ de qiánbāo bùjiànle， mǎi bùliǎo wǔcān。 I lost my wallet, I can't buy lunch.
你的东西很好，但是我钱不够买不了。 nǐ de dōngxi hěn hǎo， dànshì wǒ qián bùgòu mǎi bùliǎo。 Your stuff is really good, but I don't have enough money. I can't buy it.
买不起：说的是一种“没有钱”、“不是有钱人”的事实。 mǎibuqǐ： shuōdeshì yīzhǒng“ méiyǒu qián”、“ bùshì yǒuqiánrén” de shìshí。 can't afford to buy: a way to describe the reality of "not having money", "not a rich person".
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wǒmen shàngbān zú dāngrán mǎibuqǐ fēijī Of course we office workers can't afford to buy a plane.
我买不起非常贵的房子 wǒ mǎi bù qǐ fēicháng guì de fángzi I can't afford to buy a very expense house.
我买不起去英国的机票。 wǒ mǎi bù qǐ qù Yīngguó de jīpiào。 I can't afford a ticket to the UK.
买不到：想买的东西没了，或是那个东西是非卖品，跟钱没有关系。 mǎi bu dào： xiǎngmǎi de dōngxi méi le， huòshì nàge dōngxi shì fēi mài pǐn， gēn qián méiyǒu guānxi。 can't buy it: when the thing you want is no longer available or it's not for sale. It has nothing to do with money.
没有人在卖Nokia3310，我买不到了 méiyǒurén zài mài ， wǒ mǎi bùdào le No one is selling Nokia 3310s any more. I can't buy it.
感情是有钱也买不到的 feelings shì yǒu qián yě mǎi bu dào de You can buy relationships even if you have money
我们太晚去电影院，买不到票了。 wǒmen tài wǎn qù diànyǐngyuàn， mǎi bu dào piào le。 We got to the cinema too late, we can't buy tickets now.
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吃不了 chī bùliǎo unable to eat
我现在吃不了那么油的东西！ wǒ xiànzài chī bùliǎo nàme yóu de dōngxi！ I can't eat anything that greasy now.
吃不起 chībuqǐ can't afford to eat
我吃不起那么高级的鲑鱼。 wǒ chībuqǐ nàme gāojí de guīyú。 I can't afford to eat salmon this posh.
吃不到 chībudào can't eat it any more
我吃不到我妈妈做的菜了。 wǒ chībudào wǒ māma zuò de cài le。 I can't eat my mum's cooking anymore.
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我现在买不了新的iPhone... wǒ xiànzài mǎi bùliǎo xīn de iPhone diǎn diǎn diǎn I can't buy a new iPhone now...
不过我下个月领薪水的时候就可以买了 bùguò wǒ xià ge yuè etc.） xīnshuǐ de shíhou jiù kěyǐ mǎi le but next month, after I get paid, I'll be able to buy one.
我的钱包不见了，买不了午餐。 wǒ de qiánbāo bùjiànle， mǎi bùliǎo wǔcān。 I lost my wallet, I can't buy lunch.
你的东西很好，但是我钱不够买不了。 nǐ de dōngxi hěn hǎo， dànshì wǒ qián bùgòu mǎi bùliǎo。 Your stuff is really good, but I don't have enough money. I can't buy it.
买不起：说的是一种“没有钱”、“不是有钱人”的事实。 mǎibuqǐ： shuōdeshì yīzhǒng“ méiyǒu qián”、“ bùshì yǒuqiánrén” de shìshí。 can't afford to buy: a way to describe the reality of "not having money", "not a rich person".
我们上班族当然买不起飞机 Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version) © 2015 ChinesePod Ltd.
wǒmen shàngbān zú dāngrán mǎibuqǐ fēijī Of course we office workers can't afford to buy a plane.
我买不起非常贵的房子 wǒ mǎi bù qǐ fēicháng guì de fángzi I can't afford to buy a very expense house.
我买不起去英国的机票。 wǒ mǎi bù qǐ qù Yīngguó de jīpiào。 I can't afford a ticket to the UK.
买不到：想买的东西没了，或是那个东西是非卖品，跟钱没有关系。 mǎi bu dào： xiǎngmǎi de dōngxi méi le， huòshì nàge dōngxi shì fēi mài pǐn， gēn qián méiyǒu guānxi。 can't buy it: when the thing you want is no longer available or it's not for sale. It has nothing to do with money.
没有人在卖Nokia3310，我买不到了 méiyǒurén zài mài ， wǒ mǎi bùdào le No one is selling Nokia 3310s any more. I can't buy it.
感情是有钱也买不到的 feelings shì yǒu qián yě mǎi bu dào de You can buy relationships even if you have money
我们太晚去电影院，买不到票了。 wǒmen tài wǎn qù diànyǐngyuàn， mǎi bu dào piào le。 We got to the cinema too late, we can't buy tickets now.
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version) © 2015 ChinesePod Ltd.
吃不了 chī bùliǎo unable to eat
我现在吃不了那么油的东西！ wǒ xiànzài chī bùliǎo nàme yóu de dōngxi！ I can't eat anything that greasy now.
吃不起 chībuqǐ can't afford to eat
我吃不起那么高级的鲑鱼。 wǒ chībuqǐ nàme gāojí de guīyú。 I can't afford to eat salmon this posh.
吃不到 chībudào can't eat it any more
我吃不到我妈妈做的菜了。 wǒ chībudào wǒ māma zuò de cài le。 I can't eat my mum's cooking anymore.
Visit the Online Review and Discussion (text version) © 2015 ChinesePod Ltd.
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