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What is the difference between verb + 不下 and verb + 不上 and verb + 不起 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between verb + 不下 and verb + 不上 and verb + 不起 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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all three phrases have the similar meaning of 'not able to do'.
v+不起 always refer to ’can't afford'，eg.买不起，去不起（看不起is a special one that means look down on sb.）
v+不下 sometimes refer to limited space，eg. 放不下，拿不下
v+不上 sometimes refer to can't catch up, eg. 赶不上，考不上
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