舍不得
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ID: QW0132
Intermediate
Many users have expressed confusion about this commonly heard Chinese phrase, 舍不得 (shěbùde), largely because there are so many different translations offered by various dictionaries (and seriously, when would you ever use "loathe to" in normal conversation)?? So today we'll be helping you find out just what this phrase means, and how to use it! You'll also be finding out what Connie and Liliana would hate to part with... (not surprisingly food comes up)!
Connie,John,Liliana
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我不想去外地工作因为我舍不得我的孩子和老婆
wǒ 我bù 不xiǎng 想qù 去wàidì 外地gōngzuò 工作yīnwèi 因为wǒ 我shěbude 舍不得wǒ de 我的háizi 孩子hé 和lǎopó 老婆
I don't want to go work out of town because I can't bear to be without my child and wife.
舍不得我的小狗
shěbude 舍不得wǒ de 我的xiǎogǒu 小狗
I can't bear to be without my puppy.
我舍不得我的PS3游戏
wǒ 我shěbude 舍不得wǒ de 我的PS sān PS3yóuxì 游戏
I can't bear to part with my PS3 game.
我舍不得墨西哥的玉米饼
wǒ 我shěbude 舍不得Mòxīgē 墨西哥de 的yùmǐbǐng 玉米饼
I can't bear to be without Mexican corn tortillas.
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