不得 bùdé cannot Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: cannot All meanings 4 bùdé 4 cannot 3prohibited 1 3 sentences for 不得 (bùdé — cannot) 他巴不得马上飞回家。 tā bā bùdé mǎshàng fēihuí jiā. He's dying to fly home right away. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary眼里揉不得沙子。 yǎn lǐ róu bùdé shāzi. He cannot tolerate even the slightest wrongdoing or imperfection. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他总是喜欢在走廊里大声咋呼,吵得邻居不得安宁。 tā zǒngshì xǐhuan zài zǒuláng lǐ dàshēng zhāhu, chǎo de línjū bùdé ānníng. He always likes to make a racket in the hallway, disturbing the neighbors' peace and quiet. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary