不合 (bù hé) — should not; ought not (formal/literary)

Definition

不合 is the formal/written way to say 'should not / ought not' — much rarer in speech than 不要 or 别. Don't confuse with the verb sense 'to not fit / be incompatible with', which is a different usage.

auxiliary verb

should notought not (formal/literary)

Examples

不合。
Cǐ shì bù hé gōng kāi tǎo lùn.
This matter should not be discussed publicly.
不合。
Zhè zhǒng guān diǎn bù hé cǎi nà.
This viewpoint should not be adopted.
不合。
Nǐ de tí yì bù hé kǎo lǜ.
Your proposal should not be considered.

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