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Chinese
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not; no
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to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
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simp. and trad.
(不了)
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不
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Pronunciation
Verb
不了
- to be unfinished; to keep going on without end; to be unresolved
- 不了了之 ― bùliǎoliǎozhī ― to leave unresolved
- to be unable to
- 忘不了 ― wàng bùliǎo ― cannot forget; unforgettable
- to be unable to be finished
- 吃不了 ― chī bùliǎo ― cannot eat up
- to be unclear; to not understand
Adverb
不了
- (Sichuanese) not just; not only
Phrase
不了
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, slang, neologism) thanks, but no thanks
Derived terms