付不起 meaning in Chinese
be more than one can afford
Examples
- He could not pay his rent , so he had to move out .
他付不起房租,所以不得不搬走。 - I am not buying it -- i can not afford it for a start .
我不买起码这个价钱我就付不起。 - They wanted fifty dollars but john could not pay so much .
他们要五十元美金,可是约翰付不起那么多。 - I can not afford to pay that much right now . may i pay by installments ?
我现在一时付不起那么多钱,我可以分期付款吗? - There are plenty of loans and scholarships for the bright and eager who can't afford to pay .
对于聪明好学但又付不起学费的人来说,有很多借贷的方式和奖学金的种类。