不
能
不

Have to in Chinese: 不能不 (bù néng bù)

bù néng bù

have to

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Definitions

  1. 1have to
  2. 2cannot but

Stroke order

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不
能
不

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄋㄥˊ

néng

ㄋ/ nㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 都这么晚了，我们不能不走。

    dōu zhè me wǎn le， wǒ men bù néng bù zǒu。

    It's so late already; we simply have to leave.

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Related words

不

bù

no

能

néng

can

可能

kě néng

might (happen)

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

能力

néng lì

capability

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

不免

bù miǎn

inevitably

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