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得不到

dé bù dào
Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. cannot get
  2. 2. cannot obtain

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Example Sentences

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他对她一片痴心，却 得不到 回应。
He is completely infatuated with her, but gets no response.

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Child Words of 得不到

不
bù

no; not so

到
dào

to reach; to arrive

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

不到
bù dào

not to arrive