不得
bùdé
must not; may not (formal)
Every meaning
bùdé
- (after a verb) cannot (as in 动不得)
- (dialect) won't; will not
- must not; may not; not allowed
Its characters
Words with 不
Words with 得
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).