不可

bù kě · bu ke

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. cannot; should not; must not

In a sentence

2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)是(shì)生(shēng)命(mìng)所(suǒ)不(bù)可(kě)缺(quē)少(shǎo)的(de)。

Water is essential to life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)不(bù)可(kě)告(gào)诉(sù)别(bié)人(rén)。

This matter must not be told to others.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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