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够不着 Pronunciation and Pinyin

够不着 Usage and Examples

Cannot reach it

Out of reach

我够不着最上面的架子。

I can't reach the top shelf.

这棵树太高了,我够不着它上面的苹果。

The tree is so high that I can't reach the apples on it.

The characters in 够不着

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
够
gòu11be enough; reach
不
bù4not
着
zháo12to wear, touch, apply, or continue

More words starting with 够

  • gòu够bù不shàng上not up to standard; unqualified
  • gòu够bú不gòu够Enough?, Is it enough?
  • gòu够le了Enough!, That's enough!
  • gòu够le了gòu够le了Enough!, That's enough!
  • gòu够jiāo交qíng情A deep and loyal friendship.
  • gòu够dào到reach, get to
  • gòu够dào到le了Reached it, Got it
  • gòu够jìn劲er儿Powerful, Strong
  • gòu够shòu受de的really unbearable; hard to bear
  • gòu够děi得shàng上to be up to a certain standard
  • gòu够de得zháo着to be able to reach (something)
  • gòu够qiàng戗tough, difficult

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Questions about 够不着

What does 够不着 mean in Chinese?

够不着 (gòu bù zháo) means “Cannot reach it, Out of reach”.

How do you pronounce 够不着?

够不着 is pronounced gòu bù zháo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Cannot reach it” in Chinese?

“Cannot reach it” is 够不着 (gòu bù zháo) in Chinese.

How is 够不着 used in a sentence?

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

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