Sentence Pattern: Verb+不动
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Verb+不动（búdònɡ） is a potential complement that expresses you "can't do something."
Structure
The potential complement 不动（búdònɡ） is used to express lack of physical ability to do something. This can be used not only with actions like walking, running or climbing, but even actions like eating and chewing.
It is usually used like this:
Subject + physical action + 不动（búdònɡ）
Examples
Wǒ zǒu búdònɡ le，dé xiūxi yíxià！
我 走 不动 了， 得 休息 一下！I walked but haven't gotten there yet. I need to take a rest.Děnɡ děnɡ wǒ，wǒ pá búdònɡ le！
等 等 我， 我 爬 不动 了！Wait for me. I haven't climbed there yet.Zhèɡe niúpái yǎo búdònɡ。
这个 牛排 咬 不动。I can't bite through this steak.Nà jià ɡānɡqín hěn zhònɡ， tā bān búdònɡ。
那 架 钢琴 很 重， 他 搬 不动。That piano is really heavy. He won't be able to move it.shíwù tàiduō le ，wǒ chī búdòng le食物 太多 了，我 吃 不动 了！Food is so much. I can't eat.
