买不起 – vocab dash

买不起mǎibuqǐ

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Meanings

1. cannot afford

2. can't afford buying

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他tā买不起mǎibuqǐ新xīn的de汽车qìchē。

He can't afford a new car.

他tā买不起mǎibuqǐ汽车qìchē，更gèng不bù要yào说shuō买mǎi房子fángzi了le。

He cannot buy a car, still less a house.

我wǒ买不起mǎibuqǐ那个nàge。

I can't afford to buy that.

他tā买不起mǎibuqǐ一yī辆liàng汽车qìchē，更gèng不bù要yào说shuō一套yītào房子fángzi了le。

He cannot afford to buy a car, much less a house.

这zhè本běn书shū太tài贵guì了le。我wǒ买不起mǎibuqǐ。

This book is too expensive. I can't afford to buy it.

Jack买不起mǎibuqǐ新xīn自行车zìxíngchē。

Jack can't afford to buy a new bicycle.