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When you need a quick way to say 不要, use 别(bié).
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* <em>别</em> 说话!
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* <em>别</em> 说话!<span class="trans">Don't speak!</span>
* <em>别</em> 生气 了!
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* <em>别</em> 生气 了!<span class="trans">Don't get mad!</span>
* <em>别</em> 嘲笑 我!
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* <em>别</em> 嘲笑 我!<span class="trans">Don't make fun of me!</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 08:49, 30 January 2013

When you need a quick way to say 不要, use 别(bié).

Structure

As well as 不要, negative commands can also be formed with 别. You could think of 别 as a contraction of 不要, as the structure is the same for both:

别 + Verb + Object

Examples

  • 说话!Don't speak!
  • 生气 了!Don't get mad!
  • 嘲笑 我!Don't make fun of me!

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Books