算不得

Mandarin · pinyin suàn bù dé

Meanings

  1. not count as
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算
suàn · count, calculate, figure; plan
不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
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4–4–2 · suan4 bu4 de2

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syun3 bat1 dak1

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