不来

not come; not attend, can’t; be unable to

→ 不
phrase Very common #1,177
not come; not attend Used to say that someone will not come or take part. In conversation, it can also be a brief way to decline an invitation.
CH: 他今天不来参加聚会。
EN: He isn’t coming to the gathering today.

不来的话就太不值了!

It’d be such a shame if you didn’t come!

— 七武士 (1954)

你不来送我

You’re not coming to see me off?

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

再不来可要丢下你们了

If you don't come soon, we'll have to leave you behind.

— 天空之城 (1986)

如果你不介意,我宁愿不来。

If you don’t mind, I’d rather not come.

— 八部半 (1963)

我到处都找过了,初中高中都有人家就是不来

I've looked everywhere. They even have people at both the middle school and high school, but they just won't come.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

那你不来可不就我自己吗

Then if you don’t come, won’t I be all alone?

— Hi, Mom (2021)

山贼怎么还不来?

Why haven't the bandits come yet?

— 七武士 (1954)

不会怪他说不来陪你

I won't blame him for not coming to keep you company.

— 一一 (2000)

他不来,我们就去找他妈妈

If he doesn’t come, we’ll go find his mom.

— 小偷 (1997)

我…额…我现在想不来上钢琴课了

I... um... I don't think I can come to piano class right now.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

不来了吗

Are you not coming?

— 利维坦 (2014)

叫你的朋友潘妮莲恩小姐打电话给我告诉她她不来

Tell your friend, Miss Penny Lane, to call me and let her know she isn’t coming.

— 几近成名 (2000)

就是不来跟力度不力度的都没什么关系

It’s just not coming; it has nothing to do with how hard you try.

— Hi, Mom (2021)

他来还是不来,结果是一样的。

Whether he comes or not, the result is the same.

他今天不来

He isn't coming today.

— 猫鼠游戏 (2002)

到我的办公室来不叫不来

Come to my office only when I call you.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

他不来,我就不给现在广播已经做了,他一定会来的

If he doesn’t come, I won’t give it to him. The announcement has already been broadcast, so he’s sure to come.

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

不来了吧!

You're not coming after all, huh?

— 2046 (2004)

还以为你不来呢

I thought you weren’t coming.

— 无间道 (2002)

那她不来了吗

So she’s not coming?

— 完美陌生人 (2016)

你为什么现在不来?

Why aren't you coming now?

— 八部半 (1963)

而他有权不来的

And he has the right not to come.

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

而且你不来的话孩子们会想你的

Besides, the kids will miss you if you don't come.

— 罗马 (2018)

不来就不来

Fine, then don’t come.

— 办公室的故事 (1977)

来还是不来?

Are you coming or not?

— 八部半 (1963)

傻瓜,山贼不来不更好吗!

You fool, wouldn't it be better if the bandits didn't come?

— 七武士 (1954)

汤姆告诉我他明天不来上学。

Tom told me he won't come to school tomorrow.

人家不来呀!

They’re not coming!

— 一个都不能少 (1999)

明天在大街重新比你不来

We'll compete again on the main street tomorrow, so you’d better come.

— 黄飞鸿之一:壮志凌云 (1991)

不来

Not coming.

— 小萝莉的猴神大叔 (2015)

不来晚不来

Don’t come late. Don’t come.

— 三峡好人 (2006)

你不来吗?

Aren’t you coming?

— 奥本海默 (2023)

如果他不来,你要干什么?

What are you going to do if he doesn’t come?

他今天来,还是不来

Is he coming today or not?

— 一代宗师 (2013)

你确信不来点什么喝的

Are you sure you don't want something to drink?

— 城市英雄 (1993)

他不来联系我,我也找不到他

He hasn't contacted me, and I can't get in touch with him either.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

phrase Uncommon #13,310
can’t; be unable to Follows a verb to indicate that someone cannot do something or achieve the intended result. In 划不来, it means “not worth it.”
CH: 不行,他们还是醒不来。
EN: No, they still can’t wake up.

你读不来吗?

Can't you read?

— 再见,孩子们 (1987)

我们处不来,我就是不喜欢他

We don't get along; I just don't like him.

— 神秘河 (2003)

对,豪哥有很多东西我是学不来的!

Yeah, there are a lot of things about Hao that I could never learn!

— 英雄本色 (1986)

我跟她相处不来

I don't get along with her.

— 关于我母亲的一切 (1999)

你买不来朋友,你只能交朋友。

You can't buy friends; you can only make them.

不行,他们还是醒不来

No, they still can't wake up.

— 鬼灭之刃:无限列车篇 (2020)

你控制不来的

You can't control it.

— 阿基拉 (1988)

我算不来

I can't figure out the math.

— 天堂电影院 (1988)

不过我一个人弄不来你要搬去哪里

But I can't manage it on my own. Where are you moving to?

— 回归 (2006)