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不了

bù le

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Definitions

  1. 1. no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)

Example Sentences

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不了
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6940032)
不了
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12059087)
我動 不了
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12162573)

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Words Containing 不了

不了了之
bù liǎo liǎo zhī

to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled

比不了
bǐ bù liǎo

cannot compare to

脱不了身
tuō bù liǎo shēn

busy and unable to get away

跑了和尚,跑不了寺
pǎo le hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo sì

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)

大不了
dà bù liǎo

at worst; if worst comes to worst

用不了
yòng bu liǎo

to not use all of

也好不了多少
yě hǎo bu liǎo duō shǎo

hardly any better

忘不了
wàng bù liǎo

cannot forget

跑了和尚跑不了庙
pǎo le hé shàng pǎo bù liǎo miào

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)

受不了
shòu bù liǎo

unbearable

成不了气候
chéng bu liǎo qì hòu

won't get far; unlikely to be successful

上不了台面
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn

better kept under the table (idiom)

跑得了和尚,跑不了庙
pǎo dé liǎo hé shàng , pǎo bù liǎo miào

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)

心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu

hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)

算不了
suàn bù liǎo

does not count for anything

狗改不了吃屎
gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ

lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)

下不了台
xià bu liǎo tái

to be unable to extricate oneself gracefully

远水救不了近火
yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ

water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here

死不了
sǐ bù liǎo

Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant)

免不了
miǎn bù liǎo

unavoidable

吃不了兜着走
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu

lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)

兔子尾巴长不了
tù zi wěi ba cháng bu liǎo

rabbits don't have long tails (idiom)

少不了
shǎo bu liǎo

cannot do without