不到

not reach; fail to achieve, less than, under, not reaching

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phrase Very common #287
not reach; fail to achieve Used after a verb to say that an action does not reach a point, goal, amount, or result.
CH: 我达不到这个目标。
EN: I can’t reach this goal.

我就明白就算你们俩走不到一块我们也会是一家人

I understand that even if you two don't end up together, we'll still be family.

— 后来的我们 (2018)

你接不到的

You can't get through.

— 美国黑帮 (2007)

你们搜不到毒品还让

You can't even find the drugs, and yet you still...

— 孤胆特工 (2010)

搞不到装备哪都雨想去

If I can't get the gear, I don't want to go anywhere.

— 流浪地球 (2019)

我们爬不到山顶的!

We can't make it to the top of the mountain!

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

招呼不到,先吃点东西吧

No one’s serving us, so let’s grab something to eat first.

— 甜蜜蜜 (1996)

那的水深到我碰不到底。

The water there is so deep that I can’t touch the bottom.

并不是作不到而是他这个男人太懒了。

It’s not that he can’t do it; he’s just too lazy.

能和孙子玩耍看来我们到死也享受不到那种乐趣了

It looks like we’ll never get to enjoy the pleasure of playing with our grandchildren before we die.

— 穆那大哥做医生 (2003)

是,忍不到便去那里

Yes, if you can't wait, just go there.

— 黑潮 (1992)

我害怕再也感受不到那样的爱了

I'm afraid I'll never feel that kind of love again.

— 女巫 (2016)

我联系不到他们

I can't get in touch with them.

— 流浪地球 (2019)

山路望不到头我只能往前走了

I couldn't see the end of the mountain road, so I had no choice but to keep going.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

我看上去像交不到男朋友吗

Do I look like I can't get a boyfriend?

— 时空恋旅人 (2013)

我就不信钓不到鱼!

I refuse to believe I can't catch any fish!

— 黑社会 (2005)

不然撑不到智利

Otherwise, we won’t make it to Chile.

— 绝境盟约 (2023)

在这儿逮不到他

You won't catch him here.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

查不到

I can't find it.

— 守夜人 (2004)

你知道吗,借不到鸡蛋

You know, I can't borrow any eggs.

— 趣味游戏 (1997)

自从变成这样子连妞都泡不到这种心情你们不会明白的

Ever since I ended up like this, I can't even pick up girls. You guys will never understand how that feels.

— 少林足球 (2001)

这样他就吃不到我们的作品了

That way, he won't be able to steal our work.

— 一一 (2000)

你连这些小事也作不到

You can't even do these little things.

— 大魔域 (1984)

订不到工具?

Can't get hold of the tools?

我现在联络不到我们的人

I can't get in touch with our people right now.

— 釜山行 (2016)

有些事是在家学不到的

There are some things you can’t learn at home.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

这样子你就吃不到了

If you do it this way, you won't be able to eat it.

— 一一 (2000)

结果他们留下就跑了追都追不到

In the end, they left and ran off, and we couldn’t even catch up with them.

— I Am What I Am (2021)

你已经回不到那光芒中了

You can never return to that light.

— 未麻的部屋 (1998)

还有燃料问题,我们甚至开不到拉罗谢尔

Then there’s the fuel problem—we can’t even make it to La Rochelle.

— 从海底出击 (1981)

可我联系不到作者

But I can’t get in touch with the author.

— SoulMate (2016)

其实并轮不到我来说教

Actually, I'm hardly in a position to lecture anyone.

— 触不可及 (2011)

法院吓不到我

The court can't intimidate me.

— 恶魔 (1955)

这间房照不到很多阳光。

This room doesn’t get much sunlight.

你三辈子也赚不到你要了也没有人知道

You couldn’t earn that much in three lifetimes, and even if you wanted it, no one would know.

— 警察故事 (1985)

但这些宝宝永远学不到这些技能

But these babies will never learn these skills.

— 小姐 (2016)

他才泡不到女人呢

He couldn’t pick up women to save his life.

— 机械师 (2004)

就捡不到了

Then you won't be able to find it.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

我联络不到他们

I can't get in touch with them.

— 萤火虫之墓 (1988)

这帮不到你什么

This won't help you much.

— 月升王国 (2012)

太阳下不到那个钉子

The sun can't reach that nail.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

克劳莱追不到丽贝卡

Crawley can't catch Rebecca.

— 蝴蝶梦 (1940)

最近有人在反应信都收不到

Recently, some people have been reporting that they aren't receiving their letters.

— 海角七号 (2008)

他们忙着留意拐杖反而留意不到那人

They were so busy watching the crutches that they failed to notice the person.

— 双重赔偿 (1944)

就这么趴着可帮不到任何人

Lying there like that won't help anyone.

— 我是谁:没有绝对安全的系统 (2014)

有时候有些事情是把握不到的

Sometimes, some things are beyond our control.

— 英雄本色 (1986)

什么也赚不到

You won't earn anything.

— 落水狗 (1992)

失眠症让我感受不到真实一切都很虚幻

Insomnia makes it hard for me to feel connected to reality; everything feels unreal.

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

不然的话就照不到你了

Otherwise, I won’t be able to take a picture of you.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

我的手机真没用,在这儿也接收不到讯号

My phone is really useless—it can't even get a signal here.

— 大逃杀 (2000)

这路不到瀑布

This path doesn’t lead to the waterfall.

— 春光乍泄 (1997)

我检测不到你了!

I can't detect you anymore!

— 攻壳机动队 (1995)

你知道这些事骗不到我

You know you can't fool me with this.

— 小姐 (2016)

你现在吃不到药,是吗?

You can't take your medicine right now, can you?

— 死亡录像 (2007)

巴西弄不到

You can't get it in Brazil.

— 上帝之城 (2002)

我说他们迫不到我便迫不到我就是这种黑鬼

I said, if they can’t force me, they can’t force me—that’s just the kind of nigger I am.

— 黑潮 (1992)

孩子的父亲帮不到你?

The child's father can't help you?

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

我写信打电话也都连络不到你

I can't reach you by letter or phone.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

这里本来就照不到阳光

This place doesn't get any sunlight to begin with.

— 密阳 (2007)

“我上午捕不到那么多,”我回答。

“I can't catch that many in the morning,” I replied.

英文以后用不到啦

I won't need English anymore.

— 那些年,我们一起追的女孩 (2011)

有什么够不到的需要我帮你吗?

Is there something you can't reach? Can I help?

— 好家伙 (1990)

adverb Uncommon #13,396
less than, under, not reaching Used before a quantity or time expression to mean that it is below that amount or point.
CH: 从这里走到车站不到十分钟。
EN: It takes less than ten minutes to walk from here to the station.

不到两年

Less than two years.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

还有不到一个月就到了期限了

The deadline is less than a month away.

— 美食总动员 (2007)

给我们的婆婆我爸爸不到傍晚不会回来耶

Our mother-in-law, my dad won’t be back until this evening.

— 龙猫 (1988)

狗屎,我们剩下不到一分钟了

Shit, we have less than a minute left.

— 虎胆龙威 (1988)

不到两秒就干掉了中国人

Took out the Chinese guy in under two seconds.

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

我有不到五个朋友会说法语。

I have fewer than five friends who speak French.

不过不到一年就离婚啦

But they got divorced in less than a year.

— 一一 (2000)

不到几分钟

In less than a few minutes

— 绝境盟约 (2023)