Giving commands
The following structures that are used to give commands in Chinese are organized according to our grammar points by level.
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A1 Giving commands
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Negative commands with "buyao" | 不要 + Verb | 不要 说 英文！ |
A2 Giving commands
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" | 别 + Verb + 了 | 别 哭 了，烦 死了 。 |
| Negative commands with "bie" | 别 + Verb | 别走。 |
B1 Giving commands
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Causative verbs | Subj. + 让 / 叫 / 请 / 使 + Person + Predicate | 你 为什么 不 让 我 去 ？ |
| Expressing "must" with "dei" | 得 + Verb | 我们 得 走 了 。 |
B2 Giving commands
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Conditions with "yao" and "jiu" | 要 + Verb + 就 + Verb …… | 要 买 就 买 ，我们 快 关门 了 。 |
| Expressing "to make certain" with "qianwan" | 千万 + Verb/Verb Phrase | 千万 别 泄露 出 去。 |
C1 Giving commands
| Grammar Point (English) | Pattern | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Adding emphasis with "fei....buke" | Subj. + 非(要) + Verb Phrase (+ 不可) | 我 非 学 好 汉语 不可 。 |
| Expressing “must" with "feidei" | 非得 + Action + 不可/不行/不成 | 现在 是 紧急 情况，医生 非得 马上 开 刀 不可。 |
