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| − | " | + | Most advanced Chinese learners know how to express [[Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings|"wanting to do something" with 要]], but sometimes you need to turn it up a degree and express "absolutely insist on doing something." In that case, you can use 一定要 or 非要. Most time 非要 appears with a self-willed emotional color while一定要 is just a expression of "absolutely wanting " or "absolutely insist" without any emotional color. |
| − | == | + | == Expressing Determination == |
| − | + | === Structure === | |
| − | + | When used before a verb, 非⋯⋯ 不可 expresses that the speaker has strong desire and determination to do that thing. | |
| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | Subj. + 非(要) + [Verb Phrase] + 不可 | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == | + | === Examples === |
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| + | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | + | *气 死 我 了 ，我 <em>非要</em> 打 死 你 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> | |
| + | *我们 <em>非</em> 问 清楚 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> | ||
| + | *我 <em>非</em> 抓到 他 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> | ||
| − | + | </div> | |
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| + | 不可 is often omitted when the speaker dislike the action or disagree on the action. | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * | + | *今天 那么 冷，<strong>可是</strong> 我 女儿 <em>非要</em> 穿 裙子 。<span class="trans">It's so cold today, but my daughter is determined to wear skirt.</span> |
| − | *我 < | + | *我 不 让 他 喝 那么 多 ，<strong>可是</strong> 他 <em>非要</em> 喝 。<span class="trans">I don't want him to drink so much, but he had to.</span> |
| − | *我 <em> | + | *我 不 想 去 ，<strong>可是</strong> 她 <em>非要</em> 让 我 去 。<span class="trans">I didn't want to go, but she made me go.</span> |
| + | *情人节 那天 ，我 女朋友 <em>非要</em> 让 我 送 她 玫瑰花 。<span class="trans">My girlfriend made me give her roses on Valentine's Day.</span> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == | + | == Used as "Must" == |
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| + | It can be also used to emphasize something must be done or must be someone. Actually it has the similar meaning with 必须 in this case. | ||
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| + | === Structure === | ||
| + | |||
| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | 非 + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可 | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| − | + | Note that 要 is not necessary in this pattern. | |
| − | ===Examples=== | + | === Examples === |
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | *这 | + | *这 个 项目 <em>非</em> <strong>他</strong> 来 做 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> |
| − | * | + | *这 个 文件 <em>非</em> <strong>大老板</strong> 签字 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> |
| − | *这 | + | *这 张 电影 票 明天 就 到期 了 ，<em>非</em> <strong>今天</strong> 去 看 <em> 不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | == | + | == Predicating Future Events == |
| − | + | === Structure === | |
| − | ===Examples=== | + | In that case, you can use 一定会 instead. |
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| + | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| + | 非(要) + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可 | ||
| + | </div> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Note 不可 can't be omitted in this sentence pattern. | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Examples === | ||
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * | + | *要是 被 老板 发现 了 ，<em>非</em> 炒 你 鱿鱼 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> |
| − | *你 再 | + | *你 再 说 下去 ，他 <em>非</em> 生气 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> |
| − | * | + | *我们 再 不 出发 ，<em>非</em> 迟到 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> |
| + | *天气 这么 冷 ，你 穿 这么 少 ，<em>非</em> 感冒 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | ==See also== | + | == See also == |
*[[Expressing determination with "feiyao"]] | *[[Expressing determination with "feiyao"]] | ||
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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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* [[现代汉语八百词（增订本）]] (p.205) [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/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy] | * [[现代汉语八百词（增订本）]] (p.205) [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/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy] | ||
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (p. 124) [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] | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1]] (p. 124) [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] | ||
| + | * [[Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)]] (pp. 82) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7802006473/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7802006473 →buy] | ||
[[Category: C1 grammar points]] | [[Category: C1 grammar points]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|非 | + | {{Basic Grammar|非|C1|Subj. + 非(要) + Verb Phrase (+ 不可)|我 <em>非</em> 学 好 汉语 <em>不可</em> 。|grammar point|ASG50DR1}} |
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{{Rel char|不可}} | {{Rel char|不可}} | ||
| − | {{Rel char| | + | {{Rel char|非要}} |
| − | {{Similar|Expressing | + | {{Similar|Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings}} |
| + | {{Similar|"Must" modal "dei"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Expressing "have to" with budebu}} | ||
{{Similar|Expressing “must" with "feidei"}} | {{Similar|Expressing “must" with "feidei"}} | ||
{{POS|Sentence patterns}} | {{POS|Sentence patterns}} | ||
{{Used for|Emphasizing}} | {{Used for|Emphasizing}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Giving commands}} | ||
{{Used for|Expressing obligations}} | {{Used for|Expressing obligations}} | ||
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Most advanced Chinese learners know how to express "wanting to do something" with 要, but sometimes you need to turn it up a degree and express "absolutely insist on doing something." In that case, you can use 一定要 or 非要. Most time 非要 appears with a self-willed emotional color while一定要 is just a expression of "absolutely wanting " or "absolutely insist" without any emotional color.
Contents
Expressing Determination
Structure
When used before a verb, 非⋯⋯ 不可 expresses that the speaker has strong desire and determination to do that thing.
Subj. + 非(要) + [Verb Phrase] + 不可
Examples
- 气 死 我 了 ，我 非要 打 死 你 不可 。 .
- 我们 非 问 清楚 不可 。 .
- 我 非 抓到 他 不可 。 .
不可 is often omitted when the speaker dislike the action or disagree on the action.
- 今天 那么 冷，可是 我 女儿 非要 穿 裙子 。It's so cold today, but my daughter is determined to wear skirt.
- 我 不 让 他 喝 那么 多 ，可是 他 非要 喝 。I don't want him to drink so much, but he had to.
- 我 不 想 去 ，可是 她 非要 让 我 去 。I didn't want to go, but she made me go.
- 情人节 那天 ，我 女朋友 非要 让 我 送 她 玫瑰花 。My girlfriend made me give her roses on Valentine's Day.
Used as "Must"
It can be also used to emphasize something must be done or must be someone. Actually it has the similar meaning with 必须 in this case.
Structure
非 + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可
Note that 要 is not necessary in this pattern.
Examples
- 这 个 项目 非 他 来 做 不可 。 .
- 这 个 文件 非 大老板 签字 不可 。 .
- 这 张 电影 票 明天 就 到期 了 ，非 今天 去 看 不可 。 .
Predicating Future Events
Structure
In that case, you can use 一定会 instead.
非(要) + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可
Note 不可 can't be omitted in this sentence pattern.
Examples
- 要是 被 老板 发现 了 ，非 炒 你 鱿鱼 不可 。 .
- 你 再 说 下去 ，他 非 生气 不可 。 .
- 我们 再 不 出发 ，非 迟到 不可 。 .
- 天气 这么 冷 ，你 穿 这么 少 ，非 感冒 不可 。 .
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (p.205) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (p. 124) →buy
- Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例) (pp. 82) →buy
