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吃不住 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吃不住 Usage and Examples

cannot bear

cannot support

unable to withstand

机器太重, 这个架子吃不住。

The stand is not strong enough for this heavy machine.

事后琼回忆说,“医生当时说,鹿要是靠一条吃不住劲的腿跑的话可不行。”

"He said a leg that wasn't strong enough to run on wasn't any good to a deer," recalls Jean.

The characters in 吃不住

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吃
chī6to eat
不
bú4not
住
zhù7live, reside, stop, hold

More words starting with 吃

  • chī吃yí一qiàn堑zhǎng长yí一zhì智A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit., Learn from one's mistakes.
  • chī吃yì一diǎn点kuī亏suffer a small loss, take a slight disadvantage
  • chī吃yì一dián点diǎn点kuī亏take a small loss, lose a little
  • chī吃shàng上le了Started eating, Got to eat
  • chī吃xià下qù去de的Eaten, Ingested
  • chī吃bú不shàng上cannot eat, unable to get food
  • chī吃bú不shàng上fàn饭cannot afford food, have nothing to eat
  • chī吃bú不xià下lose appetite, have no appetite
  • chī吃bú不xià下fàn饭Lost appetite., Too full to eat.
  • chī吃bù不liǎo了Can't finish it, Can't eat any more
  • chī吃bu不liǎo了dōu兜zhe着zǒu走le了You'll be in big trouble., You'll have to face the music.
  • chī吃bù不zhǔn准to be not sure; to not be certain

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Questions about 吃不住

What does 吃不住 mean in Chinese?

吃不住 (chī bú zhù) means “cannot bear, cannot support, unable to withstand”.

How do you pronounce 吃不住?

吃不住 is pronounced chī bú zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “cannot bear” in Chinese?

“cannot bear” is 吃不住 (chī bú zhù) in Chinese.

How is 吃不住 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 吃不住, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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