Meaning of 买不起
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
mǎibuqǐ
- cannot afford
- can't afford buying
买不起 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
每个人都买不起车。
Not everyone can afford a car.
Jack买不起新自行车。
Jack can't afford a new bicycle.
我买不起自行车。
I could not afford to buy a bicycle.
我买不起那个。
I can't afford that.
我买不起车子。
I can't afford a car.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
买 mǎi · to buy · 6 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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起 qǐ · to rise · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 买不起.
| 一起 | yīqǐ | (in) the same place; together; in company (with) |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get out of bed; to get up |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
Questions about 买不起
What does 买不起 mean?
买不起 (mǎi bu qǐ) means "cannot afford; can't afford buying".
How do you write 买不起?
买不起 is made of 3 characters: 买 (6 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 起 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 买不起 an HSK word?
Yes. 买不起 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 买不起 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 买不起 is written 買不起.