不堪

bù kān · bu kan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. cannot bear
  2. cannot stand
  3. utterly
  4. extremely

In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)年(nián)夏(xià)天(tiān)热(rè)得(de)不(bù)堪(kān),大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)躲(duǒ)在(zài)屋(wū)里(lǐ)。

That summer was unbearably hot, and everyone hid indoors.

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)加(jiā)班(bān)到(dào)深(shēn)夜(yè),身(shēn)体(tǐ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)不(bù)堪(kān)重(zhòng)负(fù)。

He works overtime until late every day, and his body can no longer bear the heavy burden.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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