Chinese phrase
你不能这样做 nǐ bù néng zhè yàng zuò
Meaning
You must not do that
When to use it
It tells someone that an action is not allowed. It is a firm warning or rule, often used when an action could cause a problem.
Example dialogue
你不能这样做，电脑里有重要文件。 nǐ bù néng zhè yàng zuò diàn nǎo lǐ yǒu zhòng yào wén jiàn
You must not do that; there are important files on the computer.
对不起，我没注意，我马上停手。 duì bù qǐ wǒ méi zhù yì wǒ mǎ shàng tíng shǒu
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. I'll stop right away.