Difference between revisions of "Negative commands with "bie""
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| − | 别 + Verb + | + | 别 + Verb + （Object） |
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| + | * <em>别</em>走。<span class="trans">Don't go.</span> | ||
* <em>别</em> 说话！<span class="trans">Don't speak!</span> | * <em>别</em> 说话！<span class="trans">Don't speak!</span> | ||
* <em>别</em> 生气！<span class="trans">Don't get mad!</span> | * <em>别</em> 生气！<span class="trans">Don't get mad!</span> | ||
| − | * <em>别</em> | + | * <em>别</em> 笑！<span class="trans">Don't laugh!</span> |
* <em>别</em> 喝 太 多 酒。<span class="trans">Don't drink too much alcohol.</span> | * <em>别</em> 喝 太 多 酒。<span class="trans">Don't drink too much alcohol.</span> | ||
* 喝 酒 以后 <em>别</em> 开车。<span class="trans">After drinking alcohol, don't drive.</span> | * 喝 酒 以后 <em>别</em> 开车。<span class="trans">After drinking alcohol, don't drive.</span> | ||
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* 吃饭 的 时候 <em>别</em> 看 电视。<span class="trans">When eating, don't watch TV.</span> | * 吃饭 的 时候 <em>别</em> 看 电视。<span class="trans">When eating, don't watch TV.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * <em>别</em> 哭。<span class="trans">Don't cry.</span> |
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* <em>别</em> 跟 我 说 英文。<span class="trans">Don't speak English with me.</span> | * <em>别</em> 跟 我 说 英文。<span class="trans">Don't speak English with me.</span> | ||
| + | * 小心，<em>别</em>跑！<span class="trans">Be careful, don't run!</span> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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{{Used for|Denying and refusing}} | {{Used for|Denying and refusing}} | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|别|A2|别 + V|<em>别</em> | + | {{Basic Grammar|别|A2|别 + V|<em>别</em>走。|grammar point|ASG9W0UX}} |
{{Similar|Negative commands with "bu yao"}} | {{Similar|Negative commands with "bu yao"}} | ||
{{POS|Verbs}} | {{POS|Verbs}} | ||
{{Subprop|Verb phrases}} | {{Subprop|Verb phrases}} | ||
{{Translation|don't}} | {{Translation|don't}} | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 13 February 2014
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This is one of the few times that Chinese seems to have a "contraction", like when "do not" is contracted to "don't".
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
- 别走。Don't go.
- 别 说话！Don't speak!
- 别 生气！Don't get mad!
- 别 笑！Don't laugh!
- 别 喝 太 多 酒。Don't drink too much alcohol.
- 喝 酒 以后 别 开车。After drinking alcohol, don't drive.
- 吃饭 的 时候 别 看 电视。When eating, don't watch TV.
- 别 哭。Don't cry.
- 别 跟 我 说 英文。Don't speak English with me.
- 小心，别跑！Be careful, don't run!
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Videos
- Yoyo Chinese: Negative commands
