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不能不

bùnéngbù

cannot help but

A person lifting a fallen branch
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Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

能 néng

Strokes
10
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 我不能不去。 Wǒ bù néng bù qù. I cannot help but go.
  • 你不能不说。 Nǐ bù néng bù shuō. You cannot help but say it.
  • 他不能不帮。 Tā bù néng bù bāng. He cannot help but help.

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