粵

不bat1下haa6

bat1 haa6bù xià

English

  1. to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
  2. not less than; more than
  3. not to back down, not to let go, not to stop

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔少過,多過
  2. 唔退讓,唔放低

Examples

  • 爭持不下

    (both sides of the argument) refuse to back down

  • 今次嘅遊行人數不下五千。

    No less than five thousand people participated in the demonstration. ----

  • 不下雪了。

    It is not snowing.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 我放不下。

    I couldn't let it go.

    Tatoeba · lnvq CC BY

  • 今天不下雨。

    It's not raining today.

    Tatoeba · xjjAstrus CC BY

  • 我吃不下了。

    I can't eat anymore.

    Tatoeba · DJ_Saidez CC BY

  • 再也吃不下了。

    I could not eat another bite.

    Tatoeba · zhouj1955 CC BY

  • 我吃不下鸡皮。

    I don't eat chicken skin.

    Tatoeba · ydcok CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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