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吃不消

chībuxiāo
verb #20,210

Meanings

  1. 1 to be unable to bear
  2. 2 to be unable to endure
  3. 3 to find something too much to handle

Examples

这么重的工作量，我真的吃不消。
Zhème zhòng de gōngzuòliàng, wǒ zhēn de chī bu xiāo.
I really can't handle such a heavy workload.
天气太热，她有点吃不消。
Tiānqì tài rè, tā yǒudiǎn chī bu xiāo.
The weather is too hot; she's finding it hard to bear.
连续熬夜，身体吃不消。
Liánxù áoyè, shēntǐ chī bu xiāo.
Staying up several nights in a row, the body can't take it.

Tips

grammar
吃不消 is a potential complement construction: 吃 (bear/endure) + 不 (cannot) + 消 (dissolve/cope with). The affirmative form 吃得消 means 'can handle it'.

Stroke Order

吃 chī
不 bù
消 xiāo