不能

不能
néng

cannot

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MEANING3 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    cannot

    没有能力或条件做某事méiyǒu néngglì huò tiáojiàn zuò mǒu shì

    • I cannot go.

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    • Tom couldn't tell Mary his true feelings.

    • Tom couldn't tell Mary how he really felt.

    • Everyone is working with great enthusiasm — whatever you do, don't dampen their spirits.

    • It's not that simple — you need to think it through carefully and not just blindly follow the crowd.

    • We can't let the other side exploit any loopholes.

  2. adverb

    must not

    表示没有能力或不允许做某事biǎoshì méiyǒu néngglì huò búyǔnxǔ zuò mǒushì

    • You cannot go.

  3. adverb

    should not

    不应该;不合适bù yīnggāi; bù héshìde

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

A bird flying swiftly upward and never willing to return represents the meaning of swift and unyielding.

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