决不能 (jué bú) — (verb phrase) absolutely cannot, must not
Definition
决不能 means 'absolutely cannot / must not' — a strong, emphatic prohibition. Stronger than 不能 alone, more forceful than 不要.
verb
(verb phrase) absolutely cannotmust not
Examples
- 决不能。Wǒ men jué bú fàng qì zhè ge jì huà.We absolutely must not give up this plan.
- 决不能。Nǐ jué bú zài fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù.You cannot make the same mistake again.
- 决不能。Zhè zhǒng wēi xiǎn de shì qing jué bú qù zuò.This kind of dangerous thing absolutely must not be done.
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