Definition
决不能 is a commonly used fixed expression meaning 'absolutely cannot' or 'must not'. It is used before verbs to strongly negate an action or possibility. Despite being listed as a verb here, it behaves more like an adverbial phrase in actual usage.
v
(verb phrase) absolutely cannotmust not
Examples
- 决不能。Wǒmen jué bú fàngqì zhège jìhuà.We absolutely must not give up this plan.
- 决不能。Nǐ jué bú zài fàn tóngyàng de cuòwù.You cannot make the same mistake again.
- 决不能。Zhè zhǒng wēixiǎn de shìqíng jué bú qù zuò.This kind of dangerous thing absolutely must not be done.
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