Nantoka/买不起mǎi bu qǐTraditional: 買不起HSK 7–9买不起 (mǎi bu qǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “cannot afford; can't afford buying”.Meanings1cannot afford2can't afford buyingCharacters in 买不起买mǎi · to buy不bù · no; not so起qǐ · to riseRelated words不no; not so起来to stand up; to get up起来(after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state一起(in) the same place不过only不要don't!; must not对不起I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon起to rise不错correct买to buy不能cannot不管not to be concernedStudy Chinese with flashcards →