不行

MEANING

1. 壹动verb

   won't do

   中不能做；不可以bù néng zuò；bù kěyǐ

   • zhèyàngbùxíng.

     这样不行。🔊

     This won't work.

   • nǐshuōdezhègejìhuàbùxíng，wǒmenxūyàochóngxīnkǎolǜ。

     你说的这个计划不行，我们需要重新考虑。🔊

     The plan you've proposed won't work — we need to reconsider.

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   • wǒmennǚtóngzhìzěnmebùxíng？fùnǚnéngdǐngbànbiāntiānma！

     我们女同志怎么不行？妇女能顶半边天嘛！🔊

     Why can't we women do it? Women hold up half the sky!

2. 貳形adjective

   be out of the question

   中不可能；做不了；不符合要求bù kěnéng；zuò bù liǎo；bù fúhé yāoqiú

   • zhèbùxíng!

     这不行！🔊

     This won't work!

   • Nǐyīgèrénqùbùxíng,tàiwēixiǎnle.

     你一个人去不行，太危险了。🔊

     You can't go alone — it's too dangerous.

3. 參形adjective

   be no good

   中不好；不能做búhǎo; búnéng zuò

   • zhègebànfǎbùxíng.

     这个办法不行。🔊

     This approach won't work.

   • TādeHànyǔshuōdebùxíng，xūyàoduōliànxí。

     他的汉语说得不行，需要多练习。🔊

     His Chinese speaking isn't good enough — he needs to practice more.

4. 肆动verb

   not work

   中不能做；没有能力做bù néng zuò; méiyǒu nénglidí zuò

   • zhègebànfǎbùxíng.

     这个办法不行。🔊

     This method won't work.

   • Nǐdejìhuàtīngqǐláibùxíng，xūyàochóngxīnkǎolǜ。

     你的计划听起来不行，需要重新考虑。🔊

     Your plan doesn't sound viable — it needs to be reconsidered.

5. 伍动verb

   not be capable

   中不能；没有能力做某事bù néng；méiyǒu nénghuà zuò mǒu shì

   • wǒjīntiānbùxíng.

     我今天不行。🔊

     I'm not able to do it today.

   • tāzuìjìnshēntǐbùxíng，wúfǎchángshíjiāngōngzuò。

     他最近身体不行，无法长时间工作。🔊

     His health hasn't been good lately, so he can't work for long periods of time.