吃不X

[lips]

Came across 吃不上 in another thread. There are quite a few ways to use 吃不, followed by a single character, and used standalone. Just off the top of my head,

吃不上

吃不来

吃不服

吃不下

吃不了

吃不完

吃不消

吃不胖

Any others?

[Guest realmayo]

Any others?

 

 

hmm ...我吃不准。。。。

[889]

吃不饱

吃不开

[James.lee]

吃不成

吃不定

[lips]

吃不准 and 吃不开 are great in that the meanings are not obvious.

[Guest realmayo]

Here's all the entries from the ABC Dictionary via Wenlin:

 

chībubǎo 吃不饱 r.v. ①cannot have enough to eat ②cannot operate at full capacity (of factories)
chībudào 吃不到 r.v. can't eat (not available)
chībude 吃不得 r.v. ①inedible ②uneatable ③cannot bear/suffer
chībufú 吃不服 r.v. not be accustomed to eating sth.; not be used to certain food
chībuguàn 吃不惯 r.v. can't get used to certain food
chībukāi 吃不开 {E} r.v. ①be unpopular | Zhè zhǒng sīxiǎng xiànzài chībukāi le. 这种思想现在吃不开了。 Such thinking is unpopular now. ②won't do (of behavior)
chībulái 吃不来 r.v. not be fond of certain food
chībuliǎo 吃不了 r.v. cannot finish (so much food)
chībuliǎo dōuzhe zǒu 吃不了兜着走 {E} v.p. ①carry away leftovers from a meal ②eat crow ③get into serious trouble
chībuqǐ 吃不起 r.v. can't afford to eat sth.
chībuqīng 吃不清 r.v. 〈coll.〉 be unable to figure out
chībushàng 吃不上 r.v. ①be unable to get something to eat ②miss a meal
chībutòu 吃不透 {E} r.v. 〈coll.〉 be unable to figure out; be unable to fathom | chībutòu tā de xīnsi 吃不透她的心思 can't make her out
chībuwán 吃不完 r.v. cannot finish (so much food)
chībuxià 吃不下 {E} r.v. ①not feel like eating ②be unable to eat any more
chībuxiāo 吃不消 {E} r.v. be unable to stand (fatigue/etc.) | Tiānqì rè de chībuxiāo. 天气热得吃不消。 The weather is intolerably hot.
chībuxiàqu 吃不下去 r.v. ①cannot eat due to loss of appetite ②be unable to eat any more; be full
chībuzháo 吃不着 r.v. can't find a desired food
chībuzhù 吃不住 r.v. be unable to bear/support/control
chībuzhù jìnr 吃不住劲儿 v.o. 〈coll.〉 be unable to endure