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title: "Burong Meaning: 不容 (bùróng) Means “to not allow”"
description: "不容 (bùróng) means “to not allow; to not tolerate”. Hear its tones, see what 不 and 容 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/burong"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 不容 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

不容 bùróng

## to not allow; to not tolerate

## Its characters

1. 不 bù not
2. 容 róng to tolerate

## In a sentence

这件事不容半点马虎。 This matter allows no carelessness at all.

[More about 不容](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%8D%E5%AE%B9)

## More words with 不 or 容

- [包容 bāoróng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baorong)
- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)

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