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可能补语：动词+得/不得 · Potential Complements: V+得/不得
V + 不得
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不得bù déV + 不得
Zhè ge dōng xi yǒu dú, chī bù dé.这个东西有毒，吃不得。This thing is poisonous — you mustn't eat it.
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Zhè jiàn shì hěn mì mì, shuō bù dé.这件事很秘密，说不得。This matter is very secret — it mustn't be told.
Zhè ge dōng xi dài diàn, mō bù dé.这个东西带电，摸不得。This thing is electrified — it mustn't be touched.
Zhè huà nǐ gēn bié rén shuō shuō dào yě shuō dé, kě gēn lǎo bǎn shuō jiù shuō bù dé le.这话你跟别人说说倒也说得，可跟老板说就说不得了。You could say this to others, but you mustn't say it to the boss.
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A one-page Chinese lesson from the HSK 5 set, filed under 法 · Grammar pattern. V + 不得
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The source: the grammar point: Potential Complements: V+得/不得; 不得 in the dictionary.
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