Chinese phrase

不能不提〜 bù néng bù tí 〜

Meaning

must mention ___

When to use it

Shows that a topic is too important or relevant to leave out. It is used when a discussion would be incomplete without mentioning a point, often with a serious or formal tone.

Example dialogue

讨论世界经济,不能不提发展中国家的债务问题。 tǎo lùn shì jiè jīng jì bù néng bù tí fā zhǎn zhōng guó jiā de zhài wù wèn tí

When discussing the global economy, we must mention the debt problem of developing countries.

这个问题影响着许多国家的经济增长。 zhè ge wèn tí yíng xiǎng zhe xǔ duō guó jiā de jīng jì zēng zhǎng

This issue affects the economic growth of many countries.

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