不能

bù néng

cannot / must not / should not

Example Sentences

太冷了，手都不能动了。

tài lěng le, shǒu dōu bù néng dòng le.

It's so cold, my hands can't move anymore.

我们不能一直处于被动地位。

wǒ men bù néng yì zhí chǔ yú bèi dòng dì wèi.

We cannot always be in a passive position.

这件事我们不能不严肃对待。

zhè jiàn shì wǒ men bù néng bù yán sù duì dài.

We cannot treat this matter lightly.

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have to; cannot but

unable to control oneself / to be beside oneself

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