Writing
舍不得 (shě bu de) — how to say "to be reluctant to part with" in Chinese
舍不得
To be reluctant to part with
verb
Character composition
舍
to leave
不
not
得
can
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
舌
Tongue
#135 · shé · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
舍不得离开
shěbudé líkāi
reluctant to leave
舍不得花钱
shěbudé huāqián
reluctant to spend money
Examples
毕业的时候，大家都舍不得离开一起生活了四年的大学。
At graduation, everyone is reluctant to leave the university where they lived together for four years.
我舍不得离开。
I'm reluctant to leave.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be reluctant to part with" in Chinese?
"to be reluctant to part with" in Chinese is 舍不得 (shě bu de).
舍不得 meaning in English
舍不得 (shě bu de) means "To be reluctant to part with".
How is 舍不得 pronounced?
It is pronounced shě bu de (written as she bu de, shebude). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be reluctant to part with" in Chinese characters?
It is written 舍不得: 舍 has 8 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 舍不得?
舍不得 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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