Difference between revisions of "Negative commands with "bie""

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== Structure ==
 
== Structure ==
  
As well as [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|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:
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As well as [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|不要]], negative commands can also be formed with 别(bié). You could think of 别 as a contraction of 不要, as the structure is the same for both:
  
 
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* <em>别</em>走。<span class="trans">Don't go.</span>
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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>
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=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
  
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 155) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
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* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 155) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
  
 
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{{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"}}
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{{Translation|don't}}
 
{{Translation|don't}}

Revision as of 07:28, 21 February 2014

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(bié). You could think of 别 as a contraction of 不要, as the structure is the same for both:

别 + Verb + (Object)

Examples

  • 走。Don't go.
  • 说话!Don't speak!
  • 生气!Don't get mad!
  • 笑!Don't laugh!
  • 喝 太 多 酒。Don't drink too much alcohol.
  • 喝 酒 以后 开车。After drinking alcohol, don't drive.
  • 吃饭 的 时候 看 电视。When eating, don't watch TV.
  • 哭。Don't cry.
  • 跟 我 说 英文。Don't speak English with me.
  • 小心,跑!Be careful, don't run!

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Videos

Books