唔得

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Chinese

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hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
get; obtain; gain
get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
 
simp. and trad.
(唔得)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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唔得

  1. (Cantonese) cannot
  2. (Cantonese) not allowed

Adjective

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唔得

  1. (Cantonese) not good; bad

Adverb

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唔得

  1. (Cantonese, chiefly in the negative, followed by adjectives) not attain the quality of being

Usage notes

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  • (not allowed): Cannot be followed by a verb phrase to mean "should not ...". 不得 is used instead in formal situations.