HSK 6 vocabulary › 不堪
不堪
不堪 in English: cannot bear; cannot stand
bù kān
cannot bear; cannot stand
How to pronounce 不堪
bù kān (without tone marks: bu kan). bù is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; kān is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 不堪
不 bù
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
堪 kān
(bound form) may; can; (bound form) to endure; to bear; (in 堪輿|堪舆[kan1 yu2]) heaven (contrasted with earth 輿|舆[yu2])
(bound form) may; can; (bound form) to endure; to bear; (in 堪輿|堪舆[kan1 yu2]) heaven (contrasted with earth 輿|舆[yu2])
Example sentences with 不堪
| 凌晨供电恢复时，大家已经疲惫不堪，却建立了从未有过的联系。 | from The Night the City Went Dark |
Related words
| 不 | bù | no; not so | HSK 1 |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome; don't mention it | HSK 1 |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me | HSK 1 |
| 不但……而且…… | búdàn…érqiě… | not only...; but also... | HSK 3 |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but | HSK 4 |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of | HSK 4 |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely | HSK 4 |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not just; not limited to | HSK 4 |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost; nearly | HSK 4 |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) | HSK 4 |