Meaning of 吃不上
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
chībushàng
- unable to get anything to eat
- to miss a meal
Stroke order for each character
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吃 chī · to eat · 6 strokes
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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- 3
- 4
上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 吃不上.
| 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 |
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 吃饭 | chīfàn | to have a meal; to eat |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty; delicious |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
Questions about 吃不上
What does 吃不上 mean?
吃不上 (chī bushàng) means "unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 吃不上?
吃不上 is made of 3 characters: 吃 (6 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 上 (3 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 吃不上 an HSK word?
Yes. 吃不上 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.