受不了 (shòubùliǎo) · can't stand
受不了 (shòubùliǎo) means “can't stand; unbearable”. It is written with 3 characters: 受 (to receive) + 不 (not) + 了 (particle for completed action or change). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 受不了 is built
The characters
受 shòu · to receive
What 受 is made of
- 爫zhǎo — claws
- 冖mì — cover
- 又yòu — (once) again
Origin hint: Something 冖 passed from one hand 爫 to another 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
不 bù · not
What 不 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
了 le · particle for completed action or change
What 了 is made of
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: A child swaddled in blanklets; compare 子 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 受不了
What does 受不了 mean?
受不了 (shòubùliǎo) means “can't stand; unbearable”.
How do you pronounce 受不了?
受不了 is pronounced shòubùliǎo.
Which HSK level is 受不了?
受不了 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 接受jiēshòuto accept
- 难受nánshòuto feel unwell
- 受到shòudàoto receive
- 感受gǎnshòuto feel
- 受伤shòushāngto be injured
- 承受chéngshòuto bear
- 享受xiǎngshòuto enjoy
- 忍受rěnshòuto bear
- 受罪shòuzuìto suffer
- 遭受zāoshòuto suffer
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 61: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.