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吃不来

Word · VerbTraditional吃不來

not used to eating; dislike (a taste)

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to not be accustomed to eating; to dislike (a certain taste)

Indicates that someone is not used to a particular flavor or type of food, often due to regional or personal dietary habits.

Là辣
de的
kě可
yǐ以
 ,
suān酸
de的
wǒ我
chī吃
bu不
lái来
 。

Spicy is fine, but I can't eat sour food.

Wǒ我
chī吃
bu不
lái来
xī西
cān餐
 ,
hái还
shì是
xǐ喜
huan欢
zhōng中
cān餐
 。

I'm not used to Western food; I still prefer Chinese food.

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Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
chī吃
bu不
lái来
kǔ苦
wèi味
de的
dōng东
xi西
 。

This child doesn't like bitter-tasting things.

Yǒu有
xiē些
běi北
fāng方
rén人
chī吃
bu不
lái来
nán南
fāng方
de的
tián甜
shí食
 。

Some northerners are not accustomed to southern sweet foods.