不配

bùpèi

verb #21,656

Meanings

1 to be unworthy of
2 to be undeserving
3 not to deserve
4 not to be a match for

Characters

to match; to be worthy of; to deserve; to pair

Examples

你不配当他的朋友！

Nǐ bùpèi dāng tā de péngyou!

You don't deserve to be his friend!

他觉得自己不配得到这个奖项。

Tā juéde zìjǐ bùpèi dédào zhège jiǎngxiàng.

He felt he was unworthy of receiving this award.

Tips

grammar

不配 + verb phrase is a very direct, often accusatory construction. It strongly states unworthiness. Compare with 不值得 (not worth it) which focuses on value, and 不应该 (shouldn't) which focuses on appropriateness.

Stroke Order

不 bù

配 pèi