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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.be unable to say or tell; can’t say for sure (because of a lack of knowledge)
他也说不上书店的路怎么走。
He can't tell how to get to the bookstore either.
我说不上她到底来不来。
I can't say whether she is coming or not.
这件事我也说不上。
For this thing, I cannot say for sure either.
- 2
v.be not worth mentioning; can’t be reckoned to be of certain worth
这些资料说不上什么价值。
These materials cannot be said to have any value.
他们的会见即便说不上轻松愉快,但也是亲切的。
Their meeting is cordial, if hardly relaxed.
他们被选上根本说不上是代表国家。
They have in no sense been elected to represent the nation.