决不能

決不能

juébùnéng

phrase #10,585

Meanings

1 absolutely cannot
2 must not

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我们决不能忘记历史。

Wǒmen juébùnéng wàngjì lìshǐ.

We must never forget history.

HSK 5

你决不能放弃。

Nǐ juébùnéng fàngqì.

You absolutely must not give up.

Tips

usage

决不能 is stronger than 不能. It adds emphasis like 'absolutely' or 'under no circumstances'.

grammar

决不 can combine with other verbs too: 决不放弃 (absolutely won't give up), 决不同意 (absolutely won't agree).

Stroke Order

决 jué

不 bù

能 néng