Word: 不能 (bùnéng)

我知道原因，但我不能告诉你。

Wǒ zhīdào yuányīn, dàn wǒ bùnéng gàosu nǐ.

I know the reason, but I can't tell you.

我累得不能再累了。

Wǒ lèi de bùnéng zài lèile.

I'm as tired as tired can be.

我能不能看一下你的报纸？

Wǒ néng bùnéng kàn yíxià nǐ de bàozhǐ?

Can I have a look at your newspaper?

我能看德语，但是不能说。

Wǒ néng kàn Déyǔ, dànshì bùnéng shuō.

I can read German, but I can't speak it.

我觉得他不能帮你。

Wǒ juéde tā bùnéng bāng nǐ.

I don't think he can help you.

我认为我们不能再等了。

Wǒ rènwéi wǒmen bùnéng zài děng le.

I don't think we can wait any longer.

有些事情不能忘。

Yǒuxiē shìqing bùnéng wàng.

Some things shouldn't be forgotten.

有什么是你不能证明确相信的呢？

Yǒu shénme shì nǐ bùnéng zhèngmíng què xiāngxìn de ne?

What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it?

有你不能做的事吗？

Yǒu nǐ bùnéng zuò de shì ma?

Is there anything you can't do?

有的地方不能理解。

Yǒu de dìfāng bùnéng lǐjiě.

Some parts are hard to understand.

没有人会因为太老而不能学习。

Méiyǒu rén huì yīnwèi tài lǎo ér bùnéng xuéxí.

Nobody is too old to learn.

没有水你不能生活。

Méiyǒu shuǐ nǐ bùnéng shēnghuó.

You can't live without water.

油和水不能混在一起。

Yóu hé shuǐ bùnéng hùn zài yìqǐ.

Oil does not mix with water.

真可惜你不能来！

Zhēn kěxī nǐ bùnéng lái!

It is a pity you cannot come.

能不能请你拿着这端？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ názhe zhè duān?

Will you please hold this edge?

能不能请你等几分钟？

Néng bùnéng qǐng nǐ děng jǐ fēnzhōng?

Would you please wait for a few minutes?

许多人不能而且不想去理解别人。

Xǔduō rén bùnéng érqiě bùxiǎng qù lǐjiě biéren.

Many people can't, and do not want to, make the effort to understand others.

谁也不能帮我。

Shéi yě bùnéng bāng wǒ.

No one can help me.

这个问题不能用普通的办法解决。

Zhège wèntí bùnéng yòng pǔtōng de bànfǎ jiějué.

You cannot solve this problem in an ordinary way.

这只鸟不能飞。

Zhè zhǐ niǎo bùnéng fēi.

This bird cannot fly.

这条鱼不能吃了。

Zhè tiáo yú bùnéng chīle.

This fish is not fit to eat.

这样的话我不能和你一起去。

Zhèyàng dehuà wǒ bùnéng hé nǐ yìqǐ qù.

Such being the case, I can not go with you.

这水不能喝。

Zhè shuǐ bùnéng hē.

This water cannot be drunk.

这种事不能再继续发生。

Zhèzhǒng shì bùnéng zài jìxù fāshēng.

This can't continue happening.

钱能不能买到幸福？

Qián néng bùnéng mǎi dào xìngfú?

Can money buy happiness?

雨大得让我不能走。

Yǔ dà de ràng wǒ bùnéng zǒu.

The rain prevented me from going.