Chinese phrase
我不能 wǒ bù néng
Meaning
I can't
When to use it
The phrase says that the speaker cannot do something. It can also give a simple, polite refusal, often with a short reason.
Example dialogue
你能帮我修这个电脑吗？ nǐ néng bāng wǒ xiū zhè ge diàn nǎo ma
Can you help me fix this computer?
对不起，我不能，我不太懂硬件。 duì bù qǐ wǒ bù néng wǒ bú tài dǒng yìng jiàn
Sorry, I can't. I don't know much about hardware.