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| − | * <em>别</em> 说 <em>了</em>， 我 不 想 听。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> shuō <em>le</em>, wǒ bù xiǎng tīng. </span><span class="trans">Stop talking. I don't want to listen. </span> | + | * <em>别</em> 说 <em>了</em>， 我 不 想 听。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> shuō <em>le</em>, wǒ bù xiǎng tīng.</span><span class="trans">Stop talking. I don't want to listen.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 问 <em>了</em>， 我 不 想 说。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> wèn <em>le</em>, wǒ bù xiǎng shuō. </span><span class="trans">Stop asking. I don't want to say.</span> | + | * <em>别</em> 问 <em>了</em>， 我 不 想 说。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> wèn <em>le</em>, wǒ bù xiǎng shuō.</span><span class="trans">Stop asking. I don't want to say.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 做 <em>了</em> ，明天 再 做 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> zuò <em>le</em>, míngtiān zài zuò ba. </span><span class="trans">Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow. </span> | + | * <em>别</em> 做 <em>了</em> ，明天 再 做 吧。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> zuò <em>le</em>, míngtiān zài zuò ba.</span><span class="trans">Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow.</span> |
* <em>别</em> 看 <em>了</em>，睡觉！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> kàn <em>le</em>, shuìjiào! </span><span class="trans">Stop watching. Go to sleep! </span> | * <em>别</em> 看 <em>了</em>，睡觉！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> kàn <em>le</em>, shuìjiào! </span><span class="trans">Stop watching. Go to sleep! </span> | ||
| − | * <em>别</em> 哭 <em>了</em>，烦 死 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> kū <em>le</em>, fán sǐ le.</span><span class="trans">Stop crying, it's so annoying. </span> | + | * <em>别</em> 哭 <em>了</em>，烦 死 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> kū <em>le</em>, fán sǐ le.</span><span class="trans">Stop crying, it's so annoying.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 笑 <em>了</em>，别人 都 在 看 你。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> xiào <em>le</em>, biérén dōu zài kàn nǐ. </span><span class="trans">Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you. </span> | + | * <em>别</em> 笑 <em>了</em>，别人 都 在 看 你。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> xiào <em>le</em>, biérén dōu zài kàn nǐ.</span><span class="trans">Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 吃 <em>了</em>，我们 要 迟到 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> chī <em>le</em>, wǒmen yào chídào le. </span><span class="trans">Stop eating. We're going to be late. </span> | + | * <em>别</em> 吃 <em>了</em>，我们 要 迟到 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> chī <em>le</em>, wǒmen yào chídào le.</span><span class="trans">Stop eating. We're going to be late.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 玩 <em>了</em>，去 写 作业。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> wán <em>le</em>, qù xiě zuòyè. </span><span class="trans">Stop playing. Do your homework. </span> | + | * <em>别</em> 玩 <em>了</em>，去 写 作业。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> wán <em>le</em>, qù xiě zuòyè.</span><span class="trans">Stop playing. Do your homework.</span> |
* <em>别</em> 买 <em>了</em>，太 贵 了！<span class="expl pdf-short-expl">In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but they're about to.</span><span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> mǎi <em>le</em>, tài guì le! </span><span class="trans">Don't buy it. It's too expensive! </span> | * <em>别</em> 买 <em>了</em>，太 贵 了！<span class="expl pdf-short-expl">In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but they're about to.</span><span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> mǎi <em>le</em>, tài guì le! </span><span class="trans">Don't buy it. It's too expensive! </span> | ||
| − | * <em>别</em> 喝 <em>了</em>，你 已经 喝 了 五 杯 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> hē <em>le</em>, nǐ yǐjīng hē le wǔ bēi le. </span><span class="trans">Stop drinking. You've already drunk five glasses. </span> | + | * <em>别</em> 喝 <em>了</em>，你 已经 喝 了 五 杯 了。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> hē <em>le</em>, nǐ yǐjīng hē le wǔ bēi le.</span><span class="trans">Stop drinking. You've already drunk five glasses.</span> |
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Revision as of 04:09, 24 May 2017
You may know how to make negative commands with "bie," but what if someone is already doing it? The pattern 别⋯⋯了 (bié... le) is all you need to tell someone to STOP DOING THAT (which they're already doing).
Structure
别 + Verb / Verb Phrase + 了
Instead of just a verb, it can also be a verb phrase.
Examples
- 别 说 了， 我 不 想 听。Stop talking. I don't want to listen.
- 别 问 了， 我 不 想 说。Stop asking. I don't want to say.
- 别 做 了 ，明天 再 做 吧。Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow.
- 别 看 了，睡觉！Stop watching. Go to sleep!
- 别 哭 了，烦 死 了。Stop crying, it's so annoying.
- 别 笑 了，别人 都 在 看 你。Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you.
- 别 吃 了，我们 要 迟到 了。Stop eating. We're going to be late.
- 别 玩 了，去 写 作业。Stop playing. Do your homework.
- 别 买 了，太 贵 了！In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but they're about to.Don't buy it. It's too expensive!
- 别 喝 了，你 已经 喝 了 五 杯 了。Stop drinking. You've already drunk five glasses.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (p. 83) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (p. 92) →buy
