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Chinese
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not; no
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter |
simp. and trad.
(不下)
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不
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下
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Pronunciation
Verb
不下
- (formal) to be not less than
- (formal) to not be inferior to
- (literary) to not concede
- (literary) to not capture
- used after a verb to indicate inability or incompletion
這空兒不夠，放不下洗衣機。
这空儿不够，放不下洗衣机。 - Zhèi kòngr bùgòu, fàng bùxià xǐyījī.
- This space is not enough to put a washing machine in.
Synonyms
- (to be not less than): 不下於／不下于 (bùxiàyú)
- (to be not inferior to): 不下於／不下于 (bùxiàyú)
Derived terms
- 僵持不下 (jiāngchíbùxià)
- 容不下 (róngbùxià)