bude
不得
cannot; unable to; not possible
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Meanings
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cannot; unable to; not possible
informalUsed as a complement after verbs or adjectives to indicate impossibility or inability to achieve a result. Often indicates a subjective "should not" or objective "cannot". Common in colloquial and idiomatic expressions.
Tā他
bìng病
de得
hěn很
zhòng重
，
qù去
bu不
de得
le了
。
He is seriously ill and can't go.
Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
mǎ马
hu虎
bu不
de得
。
This matter cannot be taken lightly.
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Lǎo老
hǔ虎
pì屁
gu股
mō摸
bu不
de得
。
You can't touch a tiger's backside (i.e., don't provoke someone dangerous).
Kē科
xué学
shàng上
lái来
bu不
de得
bàn半
diǎn点
xū虚
jiǎ假
。
There can be no falsehood in science.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
jiāo娇
qì气
，
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
kǔ苦
dōu都
chī吃
bu不
de得
。
This child is spoiled and can't bear any hardship.