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不能不

bù néng bù
HSK 5

English Meaning

have to; cannot but

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
不能不认识
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Of course we know each other; it would be absurd not to.”

1. PREVIOUS

不能不认识

“That's right.”

2. TARGET TURN 不能不认识

“I can't forget you.”

3. NEXT

是吧

“Right?”

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就不能不抽了 把人呛死
HSK 5 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

王八蛋

“Scumbag!”

“Can't you stop smoking? It's choking me.”

3. NEXT

不抽干啥呀

“What else should I do?”

《主角》 · family_and_home
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不能不给人个信儿啊
HSK 5 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“Leaving people hanging is unacceptable; at least have the decency to give them an answer.”

1. PREVIOUS

交代呢

“an answer from us.”

“We can't just leave him hanging.”

3. NEXT

我明白了

“I see.”

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