不得

bùdé

must not; may not; not to be allowed

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

学生不得在教室大声说话。

Students must not talk loudly in the classroom.

这里不得吸烟,你知道吗?

You are not allowed to smoke here, do you know that?