Difference between revisions of "Emphasizing negation with "you""

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Level

B1 / HSK4
Level

B1
Level

HSK4
Similar to
Similar to
- Expressing "again" in the past with "you" (HSK3)
- Emphasizing a negation with "bing" (HSK4)
- Repeated actions in the past with "you" (HSK5)
Used for

Expressing attitude, Emphasizing
Keywords

又

One of the many versatile uses of 又 (yòu) is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick!

Structure

In this structure, 又 is used to emphasize that something didn't happen or is not the case, or will not happen. It's most often used with 不 and 没. This grammar structure is often used in an accusatory context.

又 + 不 / 没 + Predicate

Examples

问我干吗？我又不知道。Wèn wǒ gànmá? Wǒ yòu bù zhīdào. Why ask me? I definitely don't know.
这些菜又没坏，为什么要扔？Zhèxiē cài yòu méi huài, wèishénme yào rēng?These food aren't bad. Why would you throw them away?
不要生气，我又不是故意的。Bùyào shēngqì, wǒ yòu bù shì gùyì de. Don't be mad.It really wasn't on purpose.
今天又不热，开空调干吗？Jīntiān yòu bù rè, kāi kōngtiáo gànmá?It's not hot today. Why turn on the air conditioner?
明天又不上班，那么早起床干吗？Míngtiān yòu bù shàngbān, nàme zǎo qǐchuáng gànmá?You don't work tomorrow. Why get up so early?
你现在又不忙，来帮我一下。Nǐ xiànzài yòu bù máng, lái bāng wǒ yīxià.You're not busy now. Come and help me.
我又没吃过，我怎么知道好不好吃？Wǒ yòu méi chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī?I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not?
孩子又没做错，打他干吗？Háizi yòu méi zuò cuò, dǎ tā gànmá?The child didn't do anything wrong. Why hit him?
又没下雨，带伞干吗？Yòu méi xiàyǔ, dài sǎn gànmá? It's not raining. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
又不关你的事，问那么多干吗？Yòu bù guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá?It's none of your business. Why ask so much?

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 *不要 生气 ，我<em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 是 故意 的 。<span class="pinyin">Bùyào shēngqì, wǒ <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> shì gùyì de.</span><span class="trans"> Don't be mad.It really wasn't on purpose.</span>
 *今天 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 热 ，开 空调 干吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> rè, kāi kōngtiáo gànmá?</span><span class="trans">It's not hot today. Why turn on the air conditioner?</span>
-*明天 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 上班 ，那么 早 起床 干吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> shàngbān, nàme zǎo qǐchuáng gànmá?</span><span class="trans">You don't go to work tomorrow. Why get up so early?</span>
+*明天 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 上班 ，那么 早 起床 干吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Míngtiān <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> shàngbān, nàme zǎo qǐchuáng gànmá?</span><span class="trans">You don't work tomorrow. Why get up so early?</span>
 *你 现在 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 忙 ，来 帮 我 一下 。<span class="pinyin">Nǐ xiànzài <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> máng, lái bāng wǒ yīxià.</span><span class="trans">You're not busy now. Come and help me.</span>
 *我 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 吃 过 ，我 怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ？<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī?</span><span class="trans">I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not?</span>
 *孩子 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 做错 ，打 他 干吗 ？<span class="pinyin">Háizi <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> zuò cuò, dǎ tā gànmá?</span><span class="trans">The child didn't do anything wrong. Why hit him?</span>
 *<em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 下 雨 ，带 伞 干吗 ？<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> xiàyǔ, dài sǎn gànmá? </span><span class="trans">It's not raining. Why are you bringing the umbrella?</span>
-*<em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 关 你 的 事 ，问 那么 多 干 吗？<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá?</span><span class="trans">It's not any of your business. Why ask so much? </span>
+*<em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 关 你 的 事 ，问 那么 多 干 吗？<span class="pinyin"><em>Yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá?</span><span class="trans">It's none of your business. Why ask so much? </span>
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