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受不了

shòu bù liǎo · shou bu liao

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Meaning

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  1. unbearable
  2. unable to endure
  3. can't stand
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That chilli sauce

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)辣椒酱(làjiāojiàng)，我(wǒ)尝(cháng)了(le)一口(yīkǒu)，一点(yīdiǎn)都(dōu)不(bù)辣(là)。

    I tried this chilli sauce. It is not spicy at all.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)受不了(shòubùliǎo)辣(là)，一点(yīdiǎn)辣(là)都(dōu)不能(bùnéng)吃(chī)。

    Really? I cannot stand spice. I cannot eat anything spicy at all.

  3. Liangliang

    来(lái)，试(shì)一点(yīdiǎn)，真的(zhēnde)不(bù)辣(là)。

    Come on, try a bit. It really is not spicy.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)！我(wǒ)受不了(shòubùliǎo)了(le)！快(kuài)给(gěi)我(wǒ)水(shuǐ)！

    Ah! I cannot stand it! Give me water quick!

  5. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)是(shì)最(zuì)辣(là)的(de)那(nà)瓶(píng)。

    Sorry, what I gave you was the spiciest bottle.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)受(shòu)不(bu)了(liǎo)咖(kā)啡(fēi)的(de)苦(kǔ)味(wèi)。

He couldn't stand the bitterness of the coffee.

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02

这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)噪(zào)音(yīn)太(tài)大(dà)，我(wǒ)实(shí)在(zài)受(shòu)不(bu)了(liǎo)。

The noise here is too loud; I really can't stand it.

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