受不了 (shòu bu liǎo) — can't stand, can't bear, unable to endure
Definition
受不了 is a colloquial ‘can't stand / can't bear’ focused on personal endurance (noise, stress, behavior). Less literary than 不堪, which is written/very formal.
verb
can't standcan't bearunable to endure
Examples
- 受不了。Wǒ shòu bu liǎo zhè ge shēng yīn.I can't stand this noise.
- 受不了。Tā shòu bu liǎo měi tiān de jiā bān.She can't stand the daily overtime.
- 受不了？Nǐ shòu bu liǎo tā zhè yàng shuō huà ma?Can you stand him talking like this?
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