用不完 (yòng bú) — cannot be used up / cannot finish using (of resources or supplies)

Definition

A verb meaning 'cannot be used up' — there's too much of something (money, food, supplies) for it to be finished. Note 用不完 is a two-part verb (离合词) that cannot be inserted with other objects directly.

verb
cannot be used up / cannot finish using (of resources or supplies)

Examples

  • 用不完
    Zhè xiē qián wǒ yòng bú.
    I can't use up all this money.
  • 用不完
    Shí wù tài duō le, wǒ men yòng bú.
    There's too much food; we can't finish it.
  • 用不完
    Zhè zhāng shǒu jī kǎ lǐ de qián yòng bú.
    The credit on this phone card can never be used up.

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