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说不得 Pronunciation and Pinyin

说不得 Usage and Examples

unavoidable; cannot help but; must

这话说不得。

That's a terrible thing to say.

他称赞了一番我的工作,但紧接着却对我说不得不辞退我。

He praised my work and in the same breath told me I would have to leave.

The characters in 说不得

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
说
shuō9speak, say, explain
不
bù4not
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable

More words starting with 说

  • shuō说 liǎo了said, spoken
  • shuō说 de的What is said, Said
  • shuō说yí一tào套zuò做yí一tào套Say one thing and do another, Be hypocritical
  • shuō说yī一shì是yī一shuō说èr二shì是èr二To mean what you say, To be true to one's word
  • shuō说yì一diǎn点Say a little, Speak a little
  • shuō说shàng上bàn半tiān天Talk for a long time, Go on and on
  • shuō说xià下qu去Keep talking, Go on
  • shuō说bù不Say no, Refuse
  • shuō说bú不shàng上I can't say, Hard to tell
  • shuō说bú不shàng上lái来Can't say, Can't tell
  • shuō说bù不chū出can't say, can't express
  • shuō说bù不chū出kǒu口unable to say, can't bring myself to say

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Questions about 说不得

What does 说不得 mean in Chinese?

说不得 (shuō bù dé) means “unavoidable; cannot help but; must”.

How do you pronounce 说不得?

说不得 is pronounced shuō bù dé in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “unavoidable; cannot help but; must” in Chinese?

“unavoidable; cannot help but; must” is 说不得 (shuō bù dé) in Chinese.

How is 说不得 used in a sentence?

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

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