不 bù
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
不得
bùdé
must not, cannot
Characters in this word
得 dé
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 未经许可，任何人不得进入实验区域。 Wèijīng xǔkě, rènhé rén bùdé jìnrù shíyàn qūyù. Without permission, no one may enter the experimental area.
- 图书馆里不得大声说话。 Túshūguǎn lǐ bùdé dàshēng shuōhuà. Speaking loudly is not allowed in the library.
- 考试期间，考生不得使用手机。 Kǎoshì qījiān, kǎoshēng bùdé shǐyòng shǒujī. During the exam, candidates must not use mobile phones.