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说不上来
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说不上来 Pronunciation and Pinyin

说不上来 Usage and Examples

Can't say

Can't tell

Hard to say

I can't put my finger on it

是天使养活他,还是地狱里他的同类养活他,我也说不上来;可是他有近一个星期没跟我们一起吃饭了。

Whether the angels have fed him, or his kin beneath, I cannot tell; but he has not eaten a meal with us for nearly a week.

为什么他上课迟到,我也说不上来。

Why he is late for class is more than I can tell.

The characters in 说不上来

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
不
bú4not
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend
来
lái7to come

More words starting with 说

  • shuō说 liǎo了said, spoken
  • shuō说 de的What is said, Said
  • shuō说yí一tào套zuò做yí一tào套Say one thing and do another, Be hypocritical
  • shuō说yī一shì是yī一shuō说èr二shì是èr二To mean what you say, To be true to one's word
  • shuō说yì一diǎn点Say a little, Speak a little
  • shuō说shàng上bàn半tiān天Talk for a long time, Go on and on
  • shuō说xià下qu去Keep talking, Go on
  • shuō说bù不Say no, Refuse
  • shuō说bú不shàng上I can't say, Hard to tell
  • shuō说bù不chū出can't say, can't express
  • shuō说bù不chū出kǒu口unable to say, can't bring myself to say
  • shuō说bù不chū出lai来Can't put into words, Can't put my finger on it

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Questions about 说不上来

What does 说不上来 mean in Chinese?

说不上来 (shuō bú shàng lái) means “Can't say, Can't tell, Hard to say, I can't put my finger on it”.

How do you pronounce 说不上来?

说不上来 is pronounced shuō bú shàng lái in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Can't say” in Chinese?

“Can't say” is 说不上来 (shuō bú shàng lái) in Chinese.

How is 说不上来 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 说不上来, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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