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不堪

bù kān · bu kan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. cannot bear
  2. cannot stand
  3. utterly
  4. extremely
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Too tired after moving

  1. Dengdeng

    搬(bān)了(le)一天(yītiān)家(jiā)，我(wǒ)疲惫(píbèi)不堪(bùkān)。

    I moved house all day. I am extremely tired.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)疲惫(píbèi)不堪(bùkān)，腿(tuǐ)都(dōu)不听话(bùtīnghuà)了(le)。

    I am extremely tired too. My legs will not listen.

  3. Dengdeng

    要不要(yàobùyào)吃(chī)点(diǎn)东西(dōngxi)？

    Shall we eat something?

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)烤串(kǎochuàn)。

    Good! I want grilled skewers.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)谁(shéi)去(qù)买(mǎi)？

    But who will go buy them?

  6. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)都(dōu)疲惫(píbèi)不堪(bùkān)，明天(míngtiān)再(zài)吃(chī)吧(ba)！

    We are both exhausted. Let us eat tomorrow!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)年(nián)夏(xià)天(tiān)热(rè)得(de)不(bù)堪(kān)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)躲(duǒ)在(zài)屋(wū)里(lǐ)。

That summer was unbearably hot, and everyone hid indoors.

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)加(jiā)班(bān)到(dào)深(shēn)夜(yè)，身(shēn)体(tǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)不(bù)堪(kān)重(zhòng)负(fù)。

He works overtime until late every day, and his body can no longer bear the heavy burden.

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