🎙️7️⃣5️⃣ – Can’t stand / Can’t take it anymore (受不了 shòu bù liǎo)
Chinese Bites — with Jianying | HSK3️⃣Show Notes
The subway was so crowded today that I could barely move.I thought, “Oh no, I really can’t stand this anymore!” Let’s learn how to say “can’t stand / can’t take it anymore” in Chinese. 受不了 (shòu bù liǎo) Hello，大家好，我是Janine。Hello, dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì Janine.Hello everyone, I’m Janine.
今天地铁上人特别多。Jīntiān dìtiě shàng rén tèbié duō.The subway was super crowded today.
大家都挤在一起，我差点儿动不了。Dàjiā dōu jǐ zài yīqǐ, wǒ chàdiǎnr dòng bù liǎo.Everyone was packed together — I could barely move.
我心想：天哪，我真的受不了了**！**Wǒ xīn xiǎng: Tiān nà, wǒ zhēnde shòu bù liǎo!I thought, “Oh no, I really can’t stand this anymore!”
还好下一站就到了。Hái hǎo xià yí zhàn jiù dào le.Luckily, the next stop came quickly.
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