Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
不开
bùkāi
Description
“不开”是动词加“不”的说法，意思是不能打开，或者事情做不成。
"不开" is a verb combined with "不", meaning cannot open or something cannot be done.
我们常常说“打不开”“想不开”这样的词。
We often say words like "打不开" and "想不开".
Meanings
打不开dǎ bù kāi
cannot open (something)
这个瓶子我打不开。
I can't open this bottle.
想不开xiǎng bù kāi
unable to let go of a worry; take things too hard
别想不开，事情会好起来的。
Don't lose hope; things will get better.
离不开lí bù kāi
cannot be without; inseparable from
我离不开我的家人。
I can't be without my family.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 开 (open) forms a potential complement meaning "unable to open/resolve."
- Nuance
usually follows a verb, as in 打不开, 想不开, 离不开; rarely stands alone.
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