How to Say ‘You can't stop the car’ in Simplified Chinese
不能停车
bù néng tíng chē
[boo nung teeng-chur]
💬 Usage Tip: 不能 means "not allowed" or "not possible", not "unable to" in skill terms. Use it for rules: 这儿不能抽烟 "no smoking here".
Phrase Breakdown
不能
bù néng
[boo nung]
cannot; not able to
Means 'cannot' or 'must not.' It can express inability, restriction, or something not allowed.
这位客人不能吃海鲜。
This guest cannot eat seafood.
停车
tíng chē
[teeng-chur]
to stop a vehicle; parking
停车 means to stop the car or to park.
前面不能停车。
You cannot stop or park up ahead.
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