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不能
bùnéng
1.
cannot
2.
must not
3.
should not
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Character Breakdown
Compound Words (15)
不能不
bùnéngbù
have to
恨不能
hènbunéng
see [[恨不得<hènbude>]]
不能抵抗
bùnéngdǐkàng
irresistible
不能自已
bùnéngzìyǐ
unable to control oneself
巴不能够
bābùnénggòu
avid
欲罢不能
yùbàbùnéng
want to stop but can't (idiom, from Analects); find it impossible to give up
无所不能
wúsuǒbùnéng
omnipotent
认识不能
rènshibùnéng
agnosia
静坐不能
jìngzuòbùnéng
akathisia (condition of restlessness, a side-effect of neuroleptic antipsychotic drug)
富贵不能淫
fùguìbùnéngyín
not corrupted by wealth and honors
书写不能症
shūxiěbùnéngzhèng
agraphia
贫贱不能移
pínjiànbùnéngyí
not shaken by poverty
金钱不能买来幸福
jīnqiánbùnéngmǎiláixìngfú
money can't buy happiness
不以规矩，不能成方圆
bùyǐguīju,bùnéngchéngfāngyuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的
qiánbùshìwànnéngdeméiqiánshìwànwànbùnéngde
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)
Example Sentences (10)
对不起，我明天不能和你们出去玩儿了。
Duìbùqǐ, wǒ míngtiān bù néng hé nǐmen chūqù wánr le.
Sorry, I can't hang out with you guys tomorrow.
Text 2
人的一生可以什么也没有，但不能没有朋友，而且必须要有自己真正的朋友。
Rén de yīshēng kěyǐ shénme yě méiyǒu, dàn bùnéng méiyǒu péngyou, érqiě bìxū yào yǒu zìjǐ zhēnzhèng de péngyou.
In life, a person can have nothing, but cannot be without friends, and must have their own true friends.
Text 5
于是，一些国家规定，超市、商场不能为顾客提供免费塑料袋，并且鼓励大家购买可以多次使用的购物袋。
Yúshì, yìxiē guójiā guīdìng, chāoshì, shāngchǎng bùnéng wèi gùkè tígōng miǎnfèi de sùliàodài, bìngqiě gǔlì dàjiā gòumǎi kěyǐ duōcì shǐyòng de gòuwùdài.
So, some countries stipulate that supermarkets and shopping malls may not provide free plastic bags to customers, and encourage people to buy reusable shopping bags.
Text 4
谁说的？我胖了，以前的衣服都不能穿了。
Shéi shuō de? Wǒ pàng le, yǐqián de yīfu dōu bù néng chuān le.
Who said that? I've gained weight; my old clothes don't fit anymore.
Text 4
手机、电脑、地图，一个也不能少。
Shǒujī, diànnǎo, dìtú, yí gè yě bù néng shǎo.
Phone, computer, and map—not a single one can be missing.
Text 4
第一，自己穿着舒服；第二，衣服的质量要好，而且又不能太贵。
Dì yī, zìjǐ chuānzhe shūfu; dì èr, yīfu de zhìliàng yào hǎo, érqiě yòu bù néng tài guì.
First, be comfortable in what you wear; second, the clothes should be good quality, and also not too expensive.
Text 4
相反，如果方法不对，可能花五倍甚至十倍的时间都不能完成任务，结果变成了“事倍功半”。
Xiāngfǎn, Rúguǒ fāngfǎ bú duì, Kěnéng huā wǔ bèi shènzhì shí bèi de shíjiān dōu bù néng wánchéng rènwù, Jiéguǒ biànchéng le "shì bèi gōng bàn".
On the contrary, if the method is wrong, it may take five times or even ten times as long and still not finish the task, resulting in "twice the effort for half the result".
Text 5
有句话叫“规定和经验是死的，人是活的”。当“规定”和“经验”不能解决问题时，建议你改变一下自己的态度和想法。
Yǒu jù huà jiào "guīdìng hé jīngyàn shì sǐ de, rén shì huó de". Dāng "guīdìng" hé "jīngyàn" bùnéng jiějué wèntí shí, jiànyì nǐ gǎibiàn yíxià zìjǐ de tàidù hé xiǎngfǎ.
There is a saying: "Rules and experience are dead; people are alive." When "rules" and "experience" cannot solve the problem, I suggest you change your attitude and thinking.
Text 1
你看，这条裙子是去年买的，今年就不能穿了。
Nǐ kàn,zhè tiáo qúnzi shì qùnián mǎi de,jīnnián jiù bù néng chuān le.
Look, this skirt was bought last year, and this year it can't be worn anymore.
Text 4
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