Impossible in Chinese: 办不到 (bàn bu dào)

bàn bu dào

impossible

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 辦不到1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1impossible
  2. 2can't be done
  3. 3no can do
  4. 4unable to accomplish

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄅㄢˋ

bàn

/ b/ anˋ/ fourth tone

˙ㄅㄨ

bu

˙/ neutral tone/ b/ u

ㄉㄠˋ

dào

/ d/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

办不到

Simplified

辦不到

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 你让我一天学会开车,这实在办不到。

    nǐ ràng wǒ yì tiān xué huì kāi chē, zhè shí zài bàn bú dào。

    You want me to learn to drive in a day; that really can't be done.

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