cannot afford · can't afford buying

mǎi bu qǐ

m+ǎi·3rd toneb+u·neutral toneq+ǐ·3rd tone

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I can't afford to buy that.

我买不起那个。

He cannot afford to buy a car, much less a house.

他买不起一辆汽车，更不要说一套房子了。

He cannot buy a car, still less a house.

他买不起汽车，更不要说买房子了。

I can't afford to buy such an expensive car.

我买不起这么贵的轿车。

This book is too expensive. I can't afford to buy it.

这本书太贵了。我买不起。

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