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不得 (bù dé): Must not (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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不得 consists of 2 characters.

Example Sentences with 不得

wèi为

le了

gǎn赶

shàng上

zǎo早

bān班

huǒ火

chē车

，

tā他

bù不

dé得

bù不

tí提

qián前

yī一

xiǎo小

shí时

qǐ起

chuáng床

。

To catch the early train, he had to get up an hour earlier.

cǐ此

chù处

bù不

dé得

xī吸

yān烟

。

Smoking is not allowed here.

wǒ我

bù不

dé得

bú不

xiè谢

jué绝

zhè这

ge个

yāo邀

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miàn面

duì对

kùn困

nán难

，

wǒ我

men们

qǐng

请

。

I have to decline this invitation

nài

奈

hé何

bù不

dé得

。

Facing difficulties, we can do nothing

tā他

wèi为

le了

yán颜

miàn面

bù不

dé得

bù不

jiē接

shòu受

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

。

He had to accept the challenge for the sake of his dignity.

yīn因

wèi为

xià下

yǔ雨

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

dé得

bù不

qǔ取

xiāo消

jì计

huà划

。

Because of the rain, we had to cancel our plans

wǒ我

bù不

dé得

bù不

qù去

xué学

xiào校

。

I have to go to school.

yīn因

wèi为

xià下

yǔ雨

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

dé得

bù不

qǔ取

xiāo消

yě野

cān餐

。

Because it's raining, we have to cancel the picnic.

wèi为

le了

wán完

chéng成

xiàng项

mù目

，

tā他

bù不

dé得

bù不

áo熬

yè夜

gōng工

zuò作

。

To complete the project, he had to work through the night.

yóu由

yú于

tiān天

qì气

tū突

rán然

biàn变

huà化

，

yuán原

dìng定

de的

hù户

wài外

huó活

dòng动

bù不

dé得

bù不

qǔ取

xiāo消

。

Due to the sudden change in weather, the scheduled outdoor activity had to be cancelled.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 不得.

Words with 不

不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
不但……而且……bù dàn ……ér qiě ……HSK 3
不仅bù jǐnHSK 4
不管bù guǎnHSK 4
不过bú guòHSK 4
不得不bù dé bùHSK 4
受不了shòu bù liǎoHSK 4

Words with 得

觉得jué deHSK 2
记得jì deHSK 3
值得zhí deHSK 4
得意dé yìHSK 4
获得huò déHSK 4
不得不bù dé bùHSK 4
来得及lái de jíHSK 4
不得了

bù dé liǎo

HSK 5