不
行

Won't do in Chinese: 不行 (bù xíng)

bù xíng

won't do

HSK 3.0 Level 21 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1won't do
  2. 2be out of the question
  3. 3be no good
  4. 4not work
  5. 5not be capable

Stroke order

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不
行

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄒㄧㄥˊ

xíng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 今天太累了，我真的不行。

    jīn tiān tài lèi le， wǒ zhēn de bù xíng。

    I'm too tired today, I really can't.

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Related words

不

bù

no

行

xíng

to walk

举行

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)

银行

yín háng

bank

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

进行

jìn xíng

to advance

流行

liú xíng

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

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