Usage note
受不了表示不能忍受。
shòu bù liǎo biǎo shì bù néng rěn shòu。
Cannot stand means unable to bear.
Context note
受不了常用于感觉、声音和天气。
shòu bù liǎo cháng yòng yú gǎn jué 、 shēng yīn hé tiān qì。
Cannot stand is often used with feelings, sounds, and weather.
5 examples
我受不了这么热。
wǒ shòu bù liǎo zhè me rè。
I cannot stand it being this hot.
他受不了吵闹。
tā shòu bù liǎo chǎo nào。
He cannot stand noise.
这味道我受不了。
zhè wèi dào wǒ shòu bù liǎo。
I cannot stand this smell.
她受不了等太久。
tā shòu bù liǎo děng tài jiǔ。
She cannot stand waiting too long.
我受不了这个声音。
wǒ shòu bù liǎo zhè ge shēng yīn。
I cannot stand this sound.
5 mini stories
今天太热了，我都快受不了。
jīn tiān tài rè le， wǒ dōu kuài shòu bù liǎo。
It is too hot today; I can almost not stand it.
他受不了房间里的噪音。
tā shòu bù liǎo fáng jiān lǐ de zào yīn。
He cannot stand the noise in the room.
她受不了一直排队。
tā shòu bù liǎo yì zhí pái duì。
She cannot stand lining up all the time.
这个味道真的让人受不了。
zhè ge wèi dào zhēn de ràng rén shòu bù liǎo。
This smell is really unbearable.
我受不了这么晚才吃饭。
wǒ shòu bù liǎo zhè me wǎn cái chī fàn。
I cannot stand eating this late.
Mini dialogue
受不了辣
A
这个菜太辣了，我受不了！
Zhège cài tài là le, wǒ shòubùliǎo!
This dish is too spicy, I can't stand it!
B
快喝点水，我也受不了这么辣。
Kuài hē diǎn shuǐ, wǒ yě shòubùliǎo zhème là.
Drink some water quickly, I can't stand it being this spicy either.
受不了吵
A
外面太吵了，真受不了。
Wàimiàn tài chǎo le, zhēn shòubùliǎo.
It's too noisy outside, I really can't stand it.
B
我们把窗户关上吧，我也受不了。
Wǒmen bǎ chuānghù guānshàng ba, wǒ yě shòubùliǎo.
Let's close the window, I can't stand it either.
Related words and contrasts
similar
忍不住
rěn bù zhù
cannot help; cannot bear
Means you can't stop yourself from doing something or can't endure it.
related
讨厌
tǎo yàn
to dislike; annoying
A feeling that often makes you say you 'can't stand' something.
related
不耐烦
bù nài fán
impatient; intolerant
The feeling of being unable to endure something any longer.