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不能不

bù néng bù

HSK 3.0 · 5

bù néng bù · bat1 nang4 bat1 (Jyutping)

  1. have to
  2. cannot but

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Character breakdown

不

Meaning
no, not; un-; negative prefix
Radical
一
Strokes
4
Components
⿱一?
Cangjie
MF
Four-corner
1090.0

能

Meaning
to be able; can, permitted to; ability
Radical
⺼
Strokes
10
Components
⿰⿱厶⺼⿱匕匕
Cangjie
IBPP
Four-corner
2121.1

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