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Word · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional行

can; allowed; be capable; useless

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Meanings

5 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

cannot; be not allowed; be impermissible

Used to indicate something is prohibited or unacceptable.

Kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
kě可
yǐ以
 ,
qī欺
fu负
rén人
kě可
xíng行
 ?
jué绝
duì对
bù不
xíng行
 !

Joking is fine, but bullying others is not allowed? Absolutely not!

Zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
chōu抽
yān烟
kě可
bù不
xíng行
 。

Smoking here is not allowed.

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Wèi未
jīng经
yǔn允
xǔ许
jìn进
rù入
shì是
bù不
xíng行
de的
 。

Entering without permission is not permissible.

2.

adjective

incompetent; no good; useless

informal

Used to describe someone's lack of skill or something being ineffective.

Nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
 ,
wǒ我
zài在
gōng工
chéng程
jì技
shù术
fāng方
miàn面
shì是
bù不
xíng行
de的
 。

You know, I'm no good at engineering technology.

Zhè这
zhī支
bǐ笔
lòu漏
shuǐ水
 ,
gēn根
běn本
bù不
xíng行
 。

This pen leaks; it's completely useless.

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Ràng让
tā他
xiū修
diàn电
nǎo脑
 ?
wǒ我
kàn看
tā他
bù不
xíng行
 。

Let him fix the computer? I don't think he's up to it.

3.

verb

be dying; be close to death; be at death's door

Used euphemistically to describe someone in critical condition.

Lǎo老
tài太
tai太
bìng病
zhòng重
 ,
yǎn眼
kàn看
bù不
xíng行
le了
 。

The old lady is seriously ill and seems to be dying.

Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
bìng病
rén人
kě可
néng能
bù不
xíng行
le了
 。

The doctor said the patient might not make it.

4.

adjective

not good; poor; subpar

informal

Used to criticize the quality or condition of something.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
de的
shǒu手
gōng工
bù不
xíng行
 。

The craftsmanship of this piece of clothing is not good.

Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
fú服
wù务
zhēn真
bù不
xíng行
 。

The service at this restaurant is really poor.

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Zhè这
gè个
fāng方
àn案
kě可
xíng行
xìng性
bù不
xíng行
 。

This plan's feasibility is subpar.

5.

verb

be extremely; be unbearably; terribly (as complement after 得)

informal

Functions as an intensifying complement after "得" to express an extreme degree.

Tā他
lèi累
de得
bù不
xíng行
 ,
yī一
dào到
jiā家
jiù就
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
 。

He was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he got home.

Dà大
jiē街
shàng上
rè热
nào闹
de得
bù不
xíng行
 ,
quán全
shì是
rén人
 。

The street is incredibly lively, full of people.

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Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
tiáo调
pí皮
de得
bù不
xíng行
 ,
guǎn管
bù不
zhù住
 。

This child is terribly naughty and uncontrollable.

Jīn今
tiān天
de的
tiān天
qì气
lěng冷
de得
bù不
xíng行
 。

The weather today is unbearably cold.