Difference between revisions of "Negative commands with "buyao""
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* <em>不要</em> 推 我！<span class="trans">Don't push me!</span> | * <em>不要</em> 推 我！<span class="trans">Don't push me!</span> | ||
* <em>不要</em> 说谎！<span class="trans">Don't lie!</span> | * <em>不要</em> 说谎！<span class="trans">Don't lie!</span> | ||
| − | * <em>不要</em> 吃 很 多 肉。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * <em>不要</em> 吃 很 多 肉。<span class="trans">I don't want to eat a lot of meat.</span> |
| − | * 小 孩子<em>不要</em> 喝酒。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 小 孩子<em>不要</em> 喝酒。<span class="trans">Small kids doesn't want to drink alcohol.</span> |
| − | * <em>不要</em> 生气，好吗？<span class="trans"></span> | + | * <em>不要</em> 生气，好吗？<span class="trans">I don't want to get angry, OK?</span> |
| − | * <em>不要</em> 哭！<span class="trans"></span> | + | * <em>不要</em> 哭！<span class="trans">Don't cry!</span> |
| − | * <em>不要</em> 在 这里 吸烟。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * <em>不要</em> 在 这里 吸烟。<span class="trans">I don't want to smoke there.</span> |
| − | * <em>不要</em> 给 我 打 电话，我 很 忙。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * <em>不要</em> 给 我 打 电话，我 很 忙。<span class="trans">Don't call me, I am very busy.</span> |
| − | * <em>不要</em> 跟 不 认识 的 人 说话。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * <em>不要</em> 跟 不 认识 的 人 说话。<span class="trans">I don't want to talk to people I don't know.</span> |
| − | * 上课 的 时候<em>不要</em> 说话！<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 上课 的 时候<em>不要</em> 说话！<span class="trans">I don't want to speak in class!</span> |
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You can use 不要 (bùyào) to mean "don't". This is similar to the other negative command "别".
Structure
Negative commands in Chinese ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English.
不要 + Verb
Examples
- 不要 推 我！Don't push me!
- 不要 说谎！Don't lie!
- 不要 吃 很 多 肉。I don't want to eat a lot of meat.
- 小 孩子不要 喝酒。Small kids doesn't want to drink alcohol.
- 不要 生气，好吗？I don't want to get angry, OK?
- 不要 哭！Don't cry!
- 不要 在 这里 吸烟。I don't want to smoke there.
- 不要 给 我 打 电话，我 很 忙。Don't call me, I am very busy.
- 不要 跟 不 认识 的 人 说话。I don't want to talk to people I don't know.
- 上课 的 时候不要 说话！I don't want to speak in class!
