Usages of bùnéng
银行卡 冻结 了， 不能 转账。yínhángkǎ dòngjié le, bùnéng zhuǎnzhàng.
The bank card is frozen, so money cannot be transferred.
支付密码 不能 给 客服。zhīfùmìmǎ bùnéng gěi kèfú.
You must not give the payment PIN to customer service.
除非 先 做 体检， 否则 车管所 不能 审核 申请材料。chúfēi xiān zuò tǐjiǎn, fǒuzé chēguǎnsuǒ bùnéng shěnhé shēnqǐngcáiliào.
Unless you first have a medical examination, the vehicle administration office cannot review the application documents.
除非 先 缴费， 否则 不能 领取 驾驶证。chúfēi xiān jiǎofèi, fǒuzé bùnéng lǐngqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
Unless you pay the fee first, you cannot collect the driving licence.
除非 身份证明 和 申请材料 齐全， 否则 不能 提交。chúfēi shēnfènzhèngmíng hé shēnqǐngcáiliào qíquán, fǒuzé bùnéng tíjiāo.
Unless the proof of identity and the application documents are complete, you cannot submit them.
托盘 里 不能 有 积水。tuōpán lǐ bùnéng yǒu jīshuǐ.
There must not be standing water in the plant saucer.
他 不能 控制 自己。tā bùnéng kòngzhì zìjǐ.
He cannot control himself.
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