受不了 shòu bù liǎo
“unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand”
fixed expressionHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
受不了 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1684: 受不了 shòubuliǎo — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 122
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用法How to use 受不了
受不了 means "can't stand" or "can't bear" something unpleasant. It is a fixed expression used after the person who is affected, often with the disliked thing as the object or as the topic. Typical pattern: (person) 受不了 (thing/situation).
例句Example sentences
- 天气太热了，我受不了。tiān qì tài rè le, wǒ shòu bù liǎo.The weather is too hot; I can't stand it.
- 他每天都大声唱歌，邻居们受不了。tā měi tiān dōu dà shēng chàng gē, lín jū men shòu bù liǎo.He sings loudly every day; the neighbors can't stand it.
- 这个味道太重，我受不了。zhè ge wèi dào tài zhòng, wǒ shòu bù liǎo.This smell is too strong; I can't stand it.