English–Chinese
“can't keep up” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyingēn bù shàng
Example
如果你走得太快，我就跟不上了。rú guǒ nǐ zǒu de tài kuài wǒ jiù gēn bú shàng le
If you walk too fast, I can't keep up.
How to say “can't keep up” in Chinese
“Can't keep up” in Chinese is 跟不上 (gēn bù shàng).
A widening gap separates a person from the pace, progress, or level of understanding they are trying to stay with.
Example sentences with 跟不上
由于技术更新太快，老员工有时跟不上新的要求。yóu yú jì shù gēng xīn tài kuài lǎo yuán gōng yǒu shí gēn bú shàng xīn de yāo qiú
Technology changes so quickly that experienced employees sometimes can't keep up with the new requirements.
Tips for using 跟不上
- The subject is normally the person or group that fails to match the pace, while the activity or speaker supplies the reference point; this framing helps form natural sentences.