不行了 bù xíng le ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄌㄜ bat1 hang4 liu5

  • (coll.) on the point of death
  • dying

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 不 (1 of 3) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 要不 ( yào bù jiu3 bat1 ) 行 ( xíng hang4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    He's on his last legs.

  • 能 ( néng nang4 ) 借 ( jiè ze3 ) 枝 ( zhī zi1 ) 笔 筆 ( bǐ bat1 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )? 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 枝 ( zhī zi1 ) 要不 ( yào bù jiu3 bat1 ) 行 ( xíng hang4 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    Can I borrow a pen? Mine's on its last legs.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不行了 ( bù xíng le bat1 hang4 liu5 )! 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 已经 已經 ( yǐ jīng ji5 ging1 ) 三 ( sān saam1 ) 天 ( tiān tin1 ) 没 沒 ( méi mut6 ) 睡 ( shuì seoi6 ) 过 過 ( guò gwo3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )!

    I can't take it anymore! I haven't slept for three days!

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 买 買 ( mǎi maai5 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 ) 行 ( xíng hang4 ), 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 买 買 ( mǎi maai5 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 不行了 ( bù xíng le bat1 hang4 liu5 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    If it's okay for him to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I?

  • 难道 難道 ( nán dào naan4 dou6 ) 他 ( tā taa1 ) 可以 ( kě yǐ ho2 ji5 ) 买 買 ( mǎi maai5 ) 一 ( yī jat1 ) 把 ( bǎ baa2 ) 刀 ( dāo dou1 ), 而 ( ér ji4 ) 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 就 ( jiù zau6 ) 不行了 ( bù xíng le bat1 hang4 liu5 )?

    If it's okay for him to buy a knife, then why on earth can't I?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY). Readings are generated automatically.