Difference between revisions of "Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le""
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*<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> | + | *<em>别</em> 哭 <em>了</em> ！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> kū <em>le</em>!</span><span class="trans">Stop crying!</span> |
| − | *<em>别</em> 笑 <em>了</em> ，别人 都 在 看 | + | *<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> | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 24 April 2018
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 ！Stop crying!
- 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） (pp. 83) [ →buy]
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (p. 92) →buy
