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舍不得

shě bu deㄕㄜˇ ㄅㄨ˙ ㄉㄜ˙

Sino-Vietnamese: XẢ BẤT ĐẮC

Traditional: 捨不得

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4

Meaning(verb)

to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge

Opposite: 舍得 (willing to part with).

Examples

  • 要毕业了,我真舍不得离开同学们。

    yào bì yè le, wǒ zhēn shè bù dé lí kāi tóng xué men.

    We're about to graduate and I really hate to leave my classmates.

  • 这件衣服太贵了,我舍不得买。

    zhè jiàn yī fu tài guì le, wǒ shè bù dé mǎi.

    This dress is too expensive; I can't bring myself to buy it.

  • 奶奶舍不得扔旧东西。

    nǎi nai shè bù dé rēng jiù dōng xi.

    Grandma can't bear to throw away old things.

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Stroke order

XẢ · 8 strokes

BẤT · 4 strokes

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

ĐẮC · 11 strokes

to obtain; to get; to gain; to catch (a disease); proper; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; to permit; ready; finished