我跑不动了 我跑不动了
“I can't. I can't.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
但你还能跑得动吗
“But can you carry on jogging?”
我 跑不动了 我 跑不动了
“I can't. I can't.”
行行行 缓缓 跑完不能立马停 来 慢慢走
“OK. Let's take a break. You shouldn't stop immediately after jogging. Come on. Let's walk.”
“Please let me stop right now; I am completely exhausted.”
Chinese speakers naturally combine action verbs with '不动' (bù dòng) to express physical depletion, such as '走不动' (cannot walk) or '吃不动' (cannot eat anymore).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to run anymore due to fatigue
A potential complement structure (verb + 不动) used to describe reaching one's physical limit.
Indicates a change of state, showing that energy has run out and continuation is no longer possible.