Difference between revisions of "Negative commands with "buyao""
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* 小孩子 <em>不要</em> 喝 酒。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎoháizi <em>bùyào</em> hē jiǔ.</span> <span class="trans">Small kids should not drink alcohol.</span> | * 小孩子 <em>不要</em> 喝 酒。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎoháizi <em>bùyào</em> hē jiǔ.</span> <span class="trans">Small kids should not drink alcohol.</span> | ||
* <em>不要</em> 说 英文。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> shuō Yīngwén.</span> <span class="trans">Don't speak English.</span> | * <em>不要</em> 说 英文。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> shuō Yīngwén.</span> <span class="trans">Don't speak English.</span> | ||
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* 晚上 <em>不要</em> 喝 咖啡。 <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang <em>bùyào</em> hē kāfēi.</span> <span class="trans">Don't drink coffee at night.</span> | * 晚上 <em>不要</em> 喝 咖啡。 <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang <em>bùyào</em> hē kāfēi.</span> <span class="trans">Don't drink coffee at night.</span> | ||
| + | * 上课 的 时候 <em>不要</em> 玩 手机！<span class="pinyin">Shàngkè de shíhou <em>bùyào</em> wán shǒujī!</span> <span class="trans">In class don't play with your phone!</span> | ||
* <em>不要</em> 很 晚 睡觉！ <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> hěn wǎn shuìjiào.</span> <span class="trans">Don't go to bed too late.</span> | * <em>不要</em> 很 晚 睡觉！ <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> hěn wǎn shuìjiào.</span> <span class="trans">Don't go to bed too late.</span> | ||
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You can use 不要 (bùyào) to mean "don't." This is similar to the other negative command "别 (bié)".
Note: The pinyin for 不要 is written "bùyào" but pronounced "búyào" due to a tone change rule.
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 走。 Don't leave.
- 不要 打 我！ Don't hit me!
- 不要 生气 ， 好吗 ？ Don't get angry, OK?
- 不要 哭！ Don't cry!
- 不要 吃 很 多 肉。 Don't eat a lot of meat.
- 小孩子 不要 喝 酒。 Small kids should not drink alcohol.
- 不要 说 英文。 Don't speak English.
- 晚上 不要 喝 咖啡。 Don't drink coffee at night.
- 上课 的 时候 不要 玩 手机！ In class don't play with your phone!
- 不要 很 晚 睡觉！ Don't go to bed too late.
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