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不可 (bù kě) — cannot; must not (expressing prohibition or impossibility); (in the pattern 非…不可) must; have to (expressing necessity)

Definition

不可 (bùkě) is a written-formal "must not / cannot," used for prohibitions and impossibilities. In the pattern 非…不可 it expresses strong necessity — "absolutely must."

auxiliary verb
cannotmust not (expressing prohibition or impossibility)(in the pattern 非…不可) musthave to (expressing necessity)

Examples

  • 不可。
    Zhè ge tiáo jiàn bù kě jiē shòu.
    This condition is unacceptable.
  • 不可。
    Zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ fēi tōng guò bù kě.
    I must pass this exam.
  • 不可。
    bù kě Qīng yì fàng qì.
    Don't give up easily.

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