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谈不上談不上 tán bu shàng — to be out of the question

tán (second tone, rising) bu (neutral tone) shàng (fourth tone, falling)tan2 bu5 shang4

Traditional: 談不上

to be out of the question

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. to be out of the question

    to be out of the question

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 不
    bù (fourth tone, falling)

    not, no — the general negative, placed before verbs and adjectives

    4 strokesRadical 一
  • 上
    shàng (fourth tone, falling)

    above, upper, on top of; to go up, to get on, to attend; last, previous (上个月)

    3 strokesRadical 一