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等不得
děng​bu​de

cannot wait

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 等 děng verb
    to wait
    to wait; to wait for; to await
  2. 不 bu particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the action cannot achieve that result; used as the negative form of the 得 de potential construction
  3. 得 de particle
    [potential]
    Used between a verb and its result to show that the result is possible, as in 看得见 kàn​de​jiàn meaning "able to see"