不能 (bù néng) — cannot; must not; should not

Definition

Examples

• 我太累了，不能走路了。
  Wǒ tài lèi le, bù néng zǒu lù le.
  I'm too tired; I can't walk anymore.
• 这里不能抽烟。
  Zhè lǐ bù néng chōu yān.
  You must not smoke here.
• 你不能对老师这么说话。
  Nǐ bù néng duì lǎo shī zhè me shuō huà.
  You shouldn't talk to the teacher like that.