can bear; can stand; can endure
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
can withstand; can bear; can take
informalUsed to express the ability to endure or withstand physical, mental, or situational stress. It often appears in rhetorical questions or negative contexts. The negative form is "吃不住" (chī bu zhù).
Yī一
lián连
jǐ几
tiān天
bù不
shuì睡
jiào觉
，
rén人
zěn怎
me么
néng能
chī吃
de得
zhù住
！
How can anyone endure not sleeping for several days in a row!
Zhè这
me么
zhòng重
de的
xiāng箱
zi子
，
nà那
ge个
jià架
zi子
chī吃
de得
zhù住
ma吗
？
Can that shelf bear the weight of such a heavy box?
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Zhè这
me么
dà大
de的
gōng工
zuò作
yā压
lì力
，
wǒ我
pà怕
tā他
chī吃
bu不
zhù住
。
With such immense work pressure, I'm afraid he won't be able to take it.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
，
chī吃
de得
zhù住
cháng长
tú途
diān颠
bǒ簸
。
This car is sturdy and can withstand the bumps of a long journey.