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要不得 Pronunciation and Pinyin

要不得 Usage and Examples

unacceptable; intolerable

这样做要不得。

It is no good doing that.

食品卫生得注意,若是马虎要不得。

Must pay attention to food hygiene, if not careless.

The characters in 要不得

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
要
yào9to want or need
不
bù4not
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable

More words starting with 要

  • yào要xià下yǔ雨le了It's going to rain., It's about to rain.
  • yào要bù不Otherwise; or else.
  • yào要bú不shì是but for; if it were not for
  • yào要bù不rán然otherwise; or else
  • yào要bú不yào要Do you want?, Would you like?
  • yào要wéi为to be for, is for
  • yào要shì事Important matter, Priority
  • yào要cóng从To be from, To start from
  • yào要jià价ask a price, asking price
  • yào要zhù住want to live, want to stay
  • yào要bǎo保chí持to maintain, to keep
  • yào要bǎo保chí持qīng清xǐng醒Stay awake, Stay sober

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Questions about 要不得

What does 要不得 mean in Chinese?

要不得 (yào bù dé) means “unacceptable; intolerable”.

How do you pronounce 要不得?

要不得 is pronounced yào bù dé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “unacceptable; intolerable” in Chinese?

“unacceptable; intolerable” is 要不得 (yào bù dé) in Chinese.

How is 要不得 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 要不得, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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