不行
bù xíng
Pinyin

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
一行
yī xíng
  1. 1 party
  2. 2 delegation
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不亦乐乎
bù yì lè hū
  1. 1 lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
  2. 2 fig. (jocularly) extremely
  3. 3 awfully
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
不利
bù lì
  1. 1 unfavorable
  2. 2 disadvantageous
  3. 3 harmful
  4. 4 detrimental
不到
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than
不同
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
不堪
bù kān
  1. 1 cannot bear
  2. 2 cannot stand
  3. 3 utterly
  4. 4 extremely
不如
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
不妨
bù fáng
  1. 1 there is no harm in
  2. 2 might as well
不安
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
不少
bù shǎo
  1. 1 many
  2. 2 a lot
  3. 3 not few
不屑
bù xiè
  1. 1 to disdain to do sth
  2. 2 to think sth not worth doing
  3. 3 to feel it beneath one's dignity
不已
bù yǐ
  1. 1 endlessly
  2. 2 incessantly
不幸
bù xìng
  1. 1 misfortune
  2. 2 adversity
  3. 3 unfortunate
  4. 4 sad
  5. 5 unfortunately
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
不得不
bù dé bù
  1. 1 have no choice or option but to
  2. 2 cannot but
  3. 3 have to
  4. 4 can't help it
  5. 5 can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo
  1. 1 desperately serious
  2. 2 disastrous
  3. 3 extremely
  4. 4 exceedingly
不愧
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一意孤行
yī yì gū xíng
  1. 1 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)
  2. 2 willful
  3. 3 one's own way
  4. 4 dogmatic
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
  1. 1 worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 no use whatsoever
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一目十行
yī mù shí háng
  1. 1 ten lines at a glance (idiom)
  2. 2 to read very rapidly
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
  1. 1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  2. 2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
  3. 3 it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
一言一行
yī yán yī xíng
  1. 1 every word and action (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)

Sample Sentences

怎么还不行？我剪刀都丢了，里面怎么还会有违禁品？哪来这么多违禁品啊？
zěnme hái bùxíng ？wǒ jiǎndāo dōu diū le ，lǐmiàn zěnme hái huì yǒu wéijìnpǐn ？nǎ lái zhème duō wéijìnpǐn ā ？
What can the problem be now? I’ve already thrown out the scissors, how can there still be forbidden items inside? There can’t be that many forbidden items, can there?
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这件事儿倒是简单易行。对了老赵，我常常和朋友一起打球，打完球以后就渴得不行，那个时候可以大量补充水分吗？
zhè jiàn shìr dàoshì jiǎndān yì xíng 。duìle Lǎo Zhào ，wǒ chángcháng hé péngyou yīqǐ dǎqiú ，dǎwán qiú yǐhòu jiù kě de bùxíng ，nàge shíhou kěyǐ dàliàng bǔchōng shuǐfèn ma ？
That really is quite simple. Oh yes, Lao Zhao, I often play ball with friends, when we finish playing I'm always incredibly thirsty. Can I make up my water intake by a large amount then?
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配合一下不行吗？
pèihé yīxià bùxíng ma ？
Can't you just play along for a bit?
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不行，我在开会呢
bùxíng ，wǒ zài kāihuì ne
No, i'm having a meeting!
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我对松子过敏，不行不行。
wǒ duì sōngzǐ guòmǐn ，bùxíng bùxíng 。
I'm allergic to pine nuts, no way, can't do that.
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那打火机也不行？
nà dǎhuǒjī yě bùxíng ？
So are lighters not allowed either?
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更不行，都得托运。
gèng bùxíng ，dōu děi tuōyùn 。
Those are even worse, you have to stow them in your checked luggage.
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不行啊！床底下堆满了我新买的鞋子，你爬不进去。
bùxíng ā ！chuáng dǐxia duīmǎn le wǒ xīn mǎi de xiézi ，nǐ pá bù jìnqù 。
No! The new shoes I bought are piled under the bed, you won't be able to crawl in.
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哈哈哈哈！这实在是太好笑了！不行了不行了，快来扶我一把，我快笑岔气了。
hāhāhāhā ！zhè shízàishì tài hǎoxiào le ！bù xíng le bù xíng le ，kuài lái fú wǒ yī bǎ ，wǒ kuài xiào chàqì le 。
Ha ha ha! This is really very funny! No! No! No! Can you help me up, my sides are splitting from laughter.
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今天不行呐，我晚上要跟小方去健身房骑动感单车。
jīntiān bùxíng na ，wǒ wǎnshang yào gēn Xiǎo Fāng qù jiànshēnfáng qí dònggǎndānchē 。
I can't today, I'm going spinning with Xiao Fang at the gym tonight.
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