shuōbushàng

说不上

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional說不上

cannot say for sure; not worth mentioning

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Meanings

2 senses · 8 examples
1.

verb

cannot say for sure; unable to specify

neutral

Used when one lacks sufficient knowledge or information to give a clear answer. Often precedes a statement of uncertainty.

Zhè这
dào到
dǐ底
shì是
shuí谁
de的
cuò错
 ,
wǒ我
hái还
zhēn真
shuō说
bu不
shàng上
 。

I really can't say for sure whose fault this is.

Wǒ我
yě也
shuō说
bu不
shàng上
tā他
jù具
tǐ体
shén什
me么
shí时
hòu候
néng能
huí回
lái来
 。

I can't say for sure exactly when he will be back.

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Shuō说
bu不
shàng上
shì是
xǐ喜
huān欢
hái还
shì是
tǎo讨
yàn厌
 ,
gǎn感
jué觉
bǐ比
jiào较
fù复
zá杂
 。

I can't say whether I like it or hate it; the feeling is quite complicated.

Nǐ你
wèn问
wǒ我
nǎ哪
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
zuì最
hǎo好
 ,
wǒ我
hái还
zhēn真
shuō说
bu不
shàng上
 。

If you ask me which movie is the best, I really can't say.

2.

verb

not worth mentioning; nothing to talk about

neutral

Used to dismiss something as irrelevant, unreliable, or insignificant. Often has a slightly negative or dismissive tone.

Nà那
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
dào道
tīng听
tú途
shuō说
de的
yáo谣
yán言
 ,
gēn根
běn本
shuō说
bu不
shàng上
shì是
zhèng证
jù据
 。

Those are all hearsay rumors; they can't even be considered evidence.

Zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
máng忙
 ,
shuō说
bu不
shàng上
shén什
me么
ēn恩
qíng情
 。

Such a small favor is nothing worth calling a kindness.

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Tā他
nà那
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
luó逻
jí辑
hùn混
luàn乱
 ,
shuō说
bu不
shàng上
yǒu有
shén什
me么
xué学
shù术
jià价
zhí值
 。

His article is so logically chaotic; it can't be said to have any academic value.

Nǐ你
tí提
de的
nà那
xiē些
lǐ理
yóu由
dōu都
zhàn站
bu不
zhù住
jiǎo脚
 ,
gēn根
běn本
shuō说
bu不
shàng上
 。

The reasons you brought up are all untenable and simply not worth discussing.