Chinese

bùnéng
Meaning: cannot; unable to
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

他今天生病了,所以不能參加會議。
他今天生病了,所以不能参加会议。
He is sick today, so he cannot attend the meeting.
我的腳受傷了,不能走路。
My foot is injured and I can't walk.
警察必須公正執法,不能有私心。
Police must enforce the law fairly and without selfishness.
站在公司的立場,我們不能接受這個條件。
From the company's standpoint, we cannot accept this condition.
他因爲臨時有事,所以不能出席會議。
He had something urgent come up at the last minute, so he couldn't attend the meeting.

Usage Notes

Used to express inability due to external circumstances or lack of capacity.

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