Difference between revisions of "Emphasizing a negation with "bing""

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Level

B2 / HSK4
Level

B2
Level

HSK4
Similar to
- Emphasizing negation with "you" (B1)
Similar to
- Emphasizing negation with "you" (HSK4)
Used for

Emphasizing Negation
Keywords

不, 没, 并

One of the many uses of 并 (bìng) is to add emphasis to a sentence that uses 不 or 没. Because you're emphasizing a negation, 并 is often used when expressing disagreement, or pointing out a flaw in someone's argument. While the word 并 is not inherently combative, it can certainly be used that way.

Structure

You can take pretty much any sentence with a negated verb,and give it a little extra kick with 并. Just put it before the 不 or 没. Note that when used with 不, you can negate an adjective as well.

Subj. + 并 + 不 + Verb / Adj.

Subj. + 并 + 没（有) + Verb

Examples

在中国创业并不容易，有很多的挑战。In China, starting a business really isn't easy. There are a lot of challenges.
我在大学读金融专业，但是当金融分析人员并不是我的梦想。I'm majoring in finance at the university, but being a financial analyst really isn't my dream.
她结婚五年了，也生了一个孩子，但她并不爱她丈夫。She's been married for five years and she has a baby.But she doesn't even love her husband.
你这样做其实并没有解决客户的问题。The way you dealt with it actually didn't solve those problems of our clients.
我弹钢琴十年多了，但我并不喜欢这种乐器。I've been playing the piano for more than ten years, but I didn't really like this musical instrument.

Sources and further reading

Books

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 === Books ===
-* [[Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)]] (p.158) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075308/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075308 →buy]
-* [[Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)]] （p.11) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy]
+{{Source|Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇)|158}}
-* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (pp. 304-5) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276792/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276792 →buy]
+{{Source|Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)|11}}
-*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 19) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy]
+{{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1|304-5}}
-*[[现代汉语虚词例释]](p.41) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B004323J90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]
+{{Source|卓越汉语－公司实战篇|19}}
-* [[现代汉语虚词手册]](p.25) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001C3BN9Q&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001C3BN9Q →buy]
+{{Source|现代汉语虚词例释|41}}
+{{Source|现代汉语虚词手册|25}}
 [[Category: B2 grammar points]]