MEANING/意义
    不得
      
  • bù dé
      
    sound for pinyin
      
      
    cannot; may not; mustn't; must not; not be allowed
    Type adverb/副词; verb/动词  
        
EXAMPLES/列句
  • 忙得不得了
      
      
    máng de bù dé liǎo
      
    sound for pinyin
    extremely busy; incredibly busy

  • 原来...,怪不得...
      
      
    yuán lái ...,guài bù de ...
      
    sound for pinyin
    no wonder...; as it turns out to be...
COMBINATIONS/组合
  • 不得不
      
    bù dé bù
      
    sound for pinyin
    have to; cannot but; can't avoid; can't help it; have no choice or option but to

  • 不得了
      
    bù dé liǎo
      
    sound for pinyin
    extremely; disastrous; exceedingly; desperately serious

  • 不得已
      
    bù dé yǐ
      
    sound for pinyin
    must; have to; to have no choice; act against one's will; have no alternative but to

  • 不得了
      
    bù dé liǎo
      
    sound for pinyin
    serious; terrible (task) 

  • 不得已
      
    bù dé yǐ
      
    sound for pinyin
    to have no choice but to

  • 怪不得
      
    guài bu de
      
    sound for pinyin
    no wonder!; so that's why!; lit. you can't blame it!

  • 舍不得
      
    shě bu de
      
    sound for pinyin
    to begrudge; to hate to do sth; to hate to part with

  • 巴不得
      
    bā bu de
      
    sound for pinyin
    to long for; to be eager for; to look forward to
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