不可估量

Mandarin · pinyin bù kě gū liàng

Meanings

  1. inestimable
  2. incalculable
  3. beyond measure
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
可
kě · may, can, -able; possibly
估
gū · merchant; estimate, guess, presume
量
liàng · measure, quantity, capacity
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4–3–1–4 · bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4

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bat1 ho2 gu2 loeng6

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