不了

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Chinese

not; no
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
simp. and trad.
(不了) 		不 了

Pronunciation

Verb

不了

  1. to be unfinished; to keep going on without end; to be unresolved
    不了了之  ―  bùliǎoliǎozhī  ―  to leave it unresolved
  2. (as a complement) to be unable to
    忘不了  ―  wàng bùliǎo  ―  cannot forget; unforgettable
  3. (as a complement) to be unable to be finished
    吃不了  ―  chī bùliǎo  ―  cannot eat up
  4. to be unclear; to not understand

Adverb

不了

  1. (Sichuanese) not just; not only

Phrase

不了

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, neologism) thanks, but no thanks

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