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办不到辦不到 bàn bu dào — impossible

bàn (fourth tone, falling) bu (neutral tone) dào (fourth tone, falling)ban4 bu5 dao4

Traditional: 辦不到

impossible

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

  1. impossible

    impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish

Character breakdown

  • 不
    bù (fourth tone, falling)

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

    4 strokesRadical 一
  • 到
    dào (fourth tone, falling)

    to arrive, to reach, to get to; to go to; up to, until; (as a verb complement) successfully

    8 strokes⿰至刂Radical 刀