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Jyutping bat1 dak1
Pinyin bu dé

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    complement placed after a verb to express impossibility or inability; cannot; be unable to

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Jyutping bat1 dak1
Pinyin bù de

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    complement placed after a verb to express impossibility or inability; cannot; be unable to

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Jyutping bat1 dak1
Pinyin bu de

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    complement placed after a verb to express impossibility or inability; cannot; be unable to

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Jyutping bat1 dak1
Pinyin bù dé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. must not
  2. may not
  3. not to be allowed
  4. cannot
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、書面語
    「​唔​准​」​嘅​書​面​語​;​禁止
    must not; not allowed to; (mostly written)
    • 不得內進
      不得内进
      No entry
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, auxiliary
    must not; should not; not be allowed
    (syn.) 不容
    • 不得亂扔垃圾。
      不得乱扔垃圾。
      bù dé luàn rēng lā jī .
      No littering.
    • 不得隨地吐痰。
      不得随地吐痰。
      bù dé suí dì tǔ tán .
      No spitting.
    • 不得躺臥。
      不得躺卧。
      bù dé tǎng wò .
      No lying down here.
    • 未成年人不得入內。
      未成年人不得入内。
      wèi chéng nián rén bù dé rù nèi .
      Admittance for adults only.
    • 非緊急情況不得停留。
      非紧急情况不得停留。
      fēi jǐn jí qíng kuàng bù dé tíng liú .
      Emergency stop only.
  2. verb
    to not receive
    • 很多工人都是終日勞作卻不得温飽。
      很多工人都是终日劳作却不得温饱。
      hěn duō gōng rén dōu shì zhōng rì láo zuò què bù dé wēn bǎo .
      Many workers work all day without being able to meet their basic needs for living.
  3. verb
    complement placed after a verb to express impossibility or inability; cannot; be unable to
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    你不得不制造一些借口。
    你不得不製造一些藉口。
    nǐ bù dé bù zhì zào yī xiē jiè kǒu 。
    • You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.
    • You'll have to make up some kind of excuse.
  2. Mandarin
    我的电视机出故障了,所以我不得不拿去修。
    我的電視機出故障了,所以我不得不拿去修。
    wǒ de diàn shì jī chū gù zhàng le , suǒ yǐ wǒ bù dé bù ná qù xiū 。
    • My television was broken down, so I had to get it repaired.
    • My TV broke, so I had to take it to get it repaired.
  3. Mandarin
    我不得不向她道歉。
    我不得不向她道歉。
    wǒ bù dé bù xiàng tā dào qiàn 。
    • I must make an apology to her.
  4. Mandarin
    我不得不放弃我的计划。
    我不得不放棄我的計劃。
    wǒ bù dé bù fàng qì wǒ de jì huà 。
    • I had to give up my plan.
  5. Mandarin
    我不得不在树下躲雨。
    我不得不在樹下躲雨。
    wǒ bù dé bù zài shù xià duǒ yǔ 。
    • I had to take shelter under a tree.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个系民主国家不得不认真去对付嘅挑战。
    呢個係民主國家不得不認真去對付嘅挑戰。
    ni1 go3 hai6 man4 zyu2 gwok3 gaa1 bat1 dak1 bat1 jing6 zan1 heoi3 deoi3 fu6 ge3 tiu1 zin3.
    • This is a challenge the democracies dare not fail to meet.
  2. Cantonese
    佢哋离婚,都系不得已㗎咋!
    佢哋離婚,都係不得已㗎咋!
    keoi5 dei6 lei4 fan1, dou1 hai6 bat1 dak1 ji5 gaa3 zaa3!
    • They got divorced but they had no choice.
  3. Cantonese
    我系不得已先至嚟揾你帮手啫。
    我係不得已先至嚟揾你幫手啫。
    ngo5 hai6 bat1 dak1 ji5 sin1 zi3 wan2 nei5 bong1 sau2 ze1.
    • I came to ask you for help because I had no choice.
  4. Cantonese
    我等住啲钱救急,迫不得已先问你借嘅啫。
    我等住啲錢救急,迫不得已先問你借嘅啫。
    ngo5 dang2 zyu6 di1 cin2 gau3 gap1, bik1 bat1 dak1 ji5 sin1 man6 nei5 ze3 ge3 ze1
    • I need the money urgently. I have no other options but to ask you to lend me it.
  5. Cantonese
    不得之了
    不得之了
    bat1 dak1 zi1 liu5
    • exceptional
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    有美女相伴,梗系应承啦,求之不得添啦。
    有美女相伴,梗係應承啦,求之不得添啦。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    万不得已
    萬不得已
    wàn bù dé yǐ
    • out of absolute necessity; with no other choice
  2. Mandarin
    恨不得
    恨不得
    hèn bù dé
    • to wish that one could ("to regret that one may not")
  3. Mandarin
    乘客不得在车厢内饮食。
    乘客不得在車廂內飲食。
    chéng kè bù dé zài chē xiāng nèi yǐn shí .
    • Passengers are not allowed to eat and drink on the train.
  4. Mandarin
    做不得
    做不得
    zuò bù de
    • must not be done
  5. Mandarin
    这个人批评不得。
    這個人批評不得。
    zhè ge rén pī píng bù de .
    • He's not a man to criticize.