How do you pronounce 不能?

不能 is pronounced bù néng.

How many strokes does 不能 have?

不能 is written with 14 strokes in total: 不 (4 strokes), 能 (10 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

不能

cannot, may not

不能

bù néng4th tone

Pinyin: bù néng
Strokes: 14
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 不能

不能 is written with 14 strokes (不: 4, 能: 10). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

不能出门 — may not go out. 能 is "can".

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不能 appears in 1 Fluentide podcast episode at natural native speed — each with the full Chinese script, pinyin, and line-by-line English translation.

Bali Shuts Down Completely for Its Day of Silence. A Swiss Tourist Walked Out, Filmed It, and Got a Year in Prison.不能 spoken at natural speedbeginner

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