受不了

受不了 shòubùliǎo

Unable to endure (unbearable - can't stand)

受不了 in a sentence HSK 4 shoubuliao

What 受不了 means

Unable to endure (unbearable - can't stand)

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受不了 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

受

shòu

Receive (to bear - endure - accept)

不

bù

No (not)

了

le / liǎo / liào

(past tense indicator); finish (end)

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How to write 受不了

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受不了 in a sentence

这里太热了，我受不了。

Zhèlǐ tài rè le, wǒ shòu bu liǎo.

It is so hot here that I cannot stand it.

他说话太多，我真受不了。

Tā shuō huà tài duō, wǒ zhēn shòu bu liǎo.

He talks so much that I really cannot bear it.

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What does 受不了 mean in English?

受不了 is pronounced shòubùliǎo and means Unable to endure (unbearable - can't stand).

How do you pronounce 受不了?

受不了 is shòubùliǎo in pinyin — written shoubuliao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 受不了?

受不了 is written with 3 characters: 受 (shòu) Receive (to bear - endure - accept), 不 (bù) No (not), 了 (le / liǎo / liào) (past tense indicator); finish (end). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 受不了 an HSK word?

Yes — 受不了 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

Studied around the same time

收入 shōurù 收拾 shōushi 首都 shǒudū 首先 shǒuxiān 受到 shòudào 售货员 shòuhuòyuán 输 shū 熟悉 shúxī

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