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CHINESE WORD

mǎi bu qǐ

买不起

cannot afford

Numbered pinyin: mai3 bu qi3
English meanings: cannot afford, can't afford buying

Example sentences

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01
mǎibuqǐ买不起fáng房。
Cannot afford a house.
02
mǎibuqǐ买不起piào票。
Cannot afford a ticket.
03
nǔlì努力fèndòu奋斗。
Work hard.
04
kāi开yuán源jié节liú流。
Increase income and cut costs.
05
liàng量rù入wèi为chū出。
Live within one's means.
06
zhōng终huì会yōngyǒu拥有。
Will finally have it.

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