不能

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Chinese

not; no
ability; can; may
ability; can; may; capable; energy; able
 
trad. (不能)
simp. #(不能)

Etymology

The slang usage is a mimicry of Japanese syntax.

Pronunciation


Verb

不能

  1. cannot; must not; should not
    不能瘋子講道理 [MSC, trad.]
    不能疯子讲道理 [MSC, simp.]
    Rén shì bùnéng gēn fēngzi jiǎngdàolǐ de. [Pinyin]
    You can't talk reason with crazy people.
    不能處分 [MSC, trad.]
    不能处分 [MSC, simp.]
    Nǐ shì bùnéng táo guò chǔfèn de. [Pinyin]
    You can't get away with it.
    不能未成年人 [MSC, trad.]
    不能未成年人 [MSC, simp.]
    bùnéng bǎ jiǔ mài gěi wèichéngniánrén. [Pinyin]
    You cannot sell alcohol to minors.
  2. to be unable to; to fail to

Synonyms

Derived terms

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Particle

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  1. (neologism, slang) A verbal complement expressing incapability.
    實在理解不能 [MSC, trad.]
    实在理解不能 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ shízài lǐjiě bùnéng. [Pinyin]
    I really cannot understand.

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
のう
Grade: 5
on'yomi

Adjectival noun

()(のう) (funō-na (adnominal ()(のう) (funō na), adverbial ()(のう) (funō ni))

  1. incompetent
  2. incapable, inefficient
  3. impossible

Synonyms

Inflection

Noun

()(のう) (funō

  1. incompetence
  2. incapability, inefficiency
  3. impossibility

Derived terms

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.