不可 [－－]

Jyutping bat1 ho2
Pinyin bù kě

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cannot; should not; must not
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、書面語
    唔​能夠​，​唔​可以​，​唔​應該​，​唔​准
    cannot; should not; must not
    • 一個不可抗拒的價錢
      一个不可抗拒的价钱
      a price that you cannot resist; an irresistible price
  2. 動詞、書面語
    唔​妥​當​嘅​地方​，​唔​可以​嘅​原因
    inappropriate part, the reason why it cannot/should not be done
    • 你唔同意？我睇唔出個計劃有何不可喎。
      你唔同意？我睇唔出个计划有何不可㖞。
      You disapprove? I don't see why we should not implement the plan.
  3. 近義詞
    唔得
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    should not; must not
    • 你非去不可。
      你非去不可。
      nǐ fēi qù bù kě ．
      You must go.
  2. verb, auxiliary
    cannot
    (syn.) 𫧃用得, 使不得, 𣍐做, 𣍐用, 𣍐使, 𫧃使, 𣍐使得, 𣍐用得, 𫧃做, 𫧃用, 不可以, 𫧃使得, 唔可以
    • 有權不可任性。
      有权不可任性。
      yǒu quán bù kě rèn xìng ．
      Those who have power cannot be wilful. (Power is not to be used arbitrarily.)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    在明天前完成报告几乎是不可能的。
    在明天前完成報告幾乎是不可能的。
    zài míng tiān qián wán chéng bào gào jī hū shì bù kě néng de 。
    • Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible.
  2. Mandarin
    在一天之内完成它几乎是不可能的。
    在一天之內完成它幾乎是不可能的。
    zài yī tiān zhī nèi wán chéng tā jī hū shì bù kě néng de 。
    • It's next to impossible to finish it in a day.
  3. Mandarin
    她认为计划很好，但不可行。
    她認為計劃很好，但不可行。
    tā rèn wéi jì huà hěn hǎo ， dàn bù kě xíng 。
    • She thought the plan was fine but impractical.
  4. Mandarin
    老师不可能说过这样的事。
    老師不可能説過這樣的事。
    lǎo shī bù kě néng shuō guò zhè yàng de shì 。
    • The teacher cannot have said such a thing.
    • The teacher can't have said such a thing.
  5. Mandarin
    如果不是因为有你的帮助，我不可能完成了这个工作。
    如果不是因為有你的幫助，我不可能完成了這個工作。
    rú guǒ bú shi yīn wèi yǒu nǐ de bāng zhù ， wǒ bù kě néng wán chéng le zhè ge gōng zuò 。
    • If it had not been for your help, I couldn't have completed the work.
    • Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to finish the work.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    啲叻嘅人通常都好不可一世。
    啲叻嘅人通常都好不可一世。
    di1 lik1 ge3 jan4 tung1 soeng4 dou1 hou3 bat1 ho2 jat1 sai3 。
    • Intelligent people are often arrogant.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个链嘴对青年男女谈恋爱有妙不可言嘅功效，再配合印度神油一起用就更加系如虎添翼混呀。
    呢個鏈嘴對青年男女談戀愛有妙不可言嘅功效，再配合印度神油一起用就更加係如虎添翼混呀。
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  2. Cantonese
    呢位新晋拳手嘅攻势锐不可当，已经连赢五轮赛事。
    呢位新晉拳手嘅攻勢鋭不可當，已經連贏五輪賽事。
    • This new boxer's attack is unstoppable, and he has already won five consecutive matches.
  3. Cantonese
    防人之心不可无。
    防人之心不可無。
    fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4.
    • One should be vigilant against malice from others.
  4. Cantonese
    佢就好似月亮噉，可望而不可即。
    佢就好似月亮噉，可望而不可即。
    keoi5 zau6 hou2 ci5 jyut6 loeng6 gam2, ho2 mong6 ji4 bat1 ho2 zik1.
    • He is just like the moon, visible but unreachable.
  5. Cantonese
    议员建议将强拍嘅门槛由地段九成不可分割份数降至八成。
    議員建議將強拍嘅門檻由地段九成不可分割份數降至八成。
    ji5 jyun4 gin3 ji5 zoeng3 koeng5 paak3 ge3 mun4 laam2 jau4 dei6 dyun6 gau2 sing4 bat1 ho2 fan1 got3 fan6 sou3 gong3 zi3 baat3 sing4.
    • A legislative councillor proposed lowering the application threshold for compulsory land sale from owning 90% of undivided shares in a lot to 80%.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我对大人嘅景仰，有如滔滔江水，连绵不绝，又有如黄河泛滥，一发不可收拾。
    我對大人嘅景仰，有如滔滔江水，連綿不絕，又有如黃河氾濫，一發不可收拾。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    人不可有傲气，但不可无傲骨。
    人不可有傲氣，但不可無傲骨。
    rén bù kě yǒu ào qì ， dàn bù kě wú ào gǔ ．
    • One should not be arrogant, but should not lack pride in oneself.
  2. Mandarin
    我心匪石，不可转也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWǒ xīn fěi shí, bù kě zhuǎn yě. [Pinyin]
    我心匪石，不可转也。 [Pre-Classical Chinese, simp.]From: The Classic of Poetry, c. 11ᵗʰ – 7ᵗʰ centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's versionWǒ xīn fěi shí, bù kě zhuǎn yě. [Pinyin]
    Ｍｙ ｍｉｎｄ ｉｓ ｎｏｔ a ｓｔｏｎｅ ； －
    • It cannot be rolled about.
  3. Mandarin
    愚不可及
    愚不可及
    yú bù kě jí
    • inimitable foolishness
  4. Mandarin
    周将军请坐，闻你新纳一宠甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。
    周將軍請坐，聞你新納一寵甚美，有人要暗筭你，不可不防。
    zhōu jiāng jūn qǐng zuò ， wén nǐ xīn nà yī chǒng shèn měi ， yǒu rén yào àn suàn nǐ ， bù kě bù fáng ．
    • Please be seated, General Zhou. I have heard that the concubine that you have taken recently is quite beautiful and that someone is plotting against you, so you must take preventive measures.
  5. Mandarin
    乐不可支
    樂不可支
    lè bù kě zhī
    • to be overwhelmed with joy