Word: 了 (liǎo) used after 得 or 不 to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 "cannot forget"

These are the example sentences using 了 in the sense used after 得 or 不 to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 "cannot forget". Every sentence using 了 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 了 in this sense

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冰天雪地的，车开不了。

Bīngtiānxuědì de, chē kāi bù liǎo.

With ice and snow everywhere, the car can't be driven.
单纯靠运气是赢不了的。

Dānchún kào yùnqi shì yíng bù liǎo de.

You can't win by relying purely on luck.
卡车陷在泥泞里，动不了。

Kǎchē xiàn zài nínìng lǐ, dòng bù liǎo.

The truck is stuck in the mud and can't move.
工作太忙，我顾及不了孩子。

Gōngzuò tài máng, wǒ gùjí bù liǎo háizi.

Work is so busy that I can't look after my child.
文件太大，上传不了。

Wénjiàn tài dà, shàngchuán bù liǎo.

The file is too big to upload.
旧架子承载不了这些书。

Jiù jiàzi chéngzài bù liǎo zhèxiē shū.

The old shelf can't bear the weight of these books.
请你放慢步伐，我跟不上了。

Qǐng nǐ fàngmàn bùfá, wǒ gēnbúshàngle.

Please slow your pace, I can't keep up.
谁也抹杀不了这段历史。

Shéi yě mǒshā bù liǎo zhè duàn lìshǐ.

No one can erase this period of history.
货车马力不够，上不了坡。

Huòchē mǎlì búgòu, shàng bù liǎo pō.

The truck doesn't have enough horsepower to get up the slope.
这双鞋太紧，我穿不了。

Zhè shuāng xié tài jǐn, wǒ chuān bù liǎo.

These shoes are too tight; I can't wear them.
这孩子太调皮，爷爷管教不了。

Zhè háizi tài tiáopí, yéye guǎnjiào bù liǎo.

This child is so naughty that his grandfather can't keep him in line.