不得 buˋ deˊ

(Am not, Are not allowed, Cannot, Is not, Must, Not be, Was not, Were not)

Cannot, Must not, To not be allowed, Am not allowed, Are not allowed, Is not allowed, Was not allowed, Were not allowed

不得不

buˋ deˊ buˋ

(Had to, Has to, Have to, Having to, Must)

Must, Have to, Has to, Having to, Had to

不知 buˋ zhiˉ

(Not know, Not knowing)

Not know, Not knowing

不知道

buˋ zhiˉ daoˋ

(Didn't know, Doesn't know, Don't know, I didn't know, I don't know)

Don't know, Doesn't know, Didn't know, I don't know, I didn't know

知道 zhiˉ daoˋ

(Knew, Know, Knowing, Known, Knows, To know)

To know, Know, Knows, Knowing, Knew, Known

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

得

Acquire, Get, Must, Need, Obtain, Should, Succeed

Must, Should, Need, (de2), Acquire, Obtain, Get, Succeed, (de5)

不

Infix, No, Non, None, Not, Not able to, Un, Without

No, Not, Non, None, Not able to, Un, Without, Infix Used To Indicate Inability

知

Be Aware, Comprehend, Know, Perceive, Realize

Know, Perceive, Realize, Comprehend, Be Aware

道

Direction, Method, Path, Principle, Skill, Spiritual, Way

Path, Direction, Way, Skill, Method, Principle, Spiritual path