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*问 我 干吗 ？我 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 知道 。<span class="pinyin">Wèn wǒ gànmá? Wǒ <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> zhīdào. </span><span class="trans">Why ask me? I definitely don't know.</span> | *问 我 干吗 ？我 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 知道 。<span class="pinyin">Wèn wǒ gànmá? Wǒ <em>yòu</em> <strong>bù</strong> zhīdào. </span><span class="trans">Why ask me? I definitely don't know.</span> | ||
| − | *这些 菜 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 坏 ，为什么 要 扔 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē cài <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> huài, wèishénme yào rēng?</span><span class="trans">These | + | *这些 菜 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 坏 ，为什么 要 扔 ？<span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē cài <em>yòu</em> <strong>méi</strong> huài, wèishénme yào rēng?</span><span class="trans">These dishes haven't gone bad. Why would you throw them away?</span> |
*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> | *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> | *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> | ||
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*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> | *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 ，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> | *我 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 吃 过 ，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 | + | *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 are you spanking 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>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 none 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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You already know that 不 (bù) and 没 (méi) can be used for negation. But you can also use the word 又 (yòu) to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick!
Structure
In this structure, 又 is used to emphasize that something "didn't happen," "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, and when used with other expressions like 干吗 (gànmá) can show annoyance.
又 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
Examples
- 问 我 干吗 ？我 又 不 知道 。Why ask me? I definitely don't know.
- 这些 菜 又 没 坏 ，为什么 要 扔 ？These dishes haven't gone bad. Why would you throw them away?
- 不要 生气 ，我 又 不 是 故意 的 。 Don't be mad.It really wasn't on purpose.
- 今天 又 不 热 ，开 空调 干吗 ？It's not hot today. Why turn on the air conditioner?
- 明天 又 不 上班 ，那么 早 起床 干吗 ？You don't work tomorrow. Why get up so early?
- 你 现在 又 不 忙 ，来 帮 我 一下 。You're not busy now. Come and help me.
- 我 又 没 吃 过 ，怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ？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 ？The child didn't do anything wrong. Why are you spanking him?
- 又 没 下 雨 ，带 伞 干吗 ？It's not raining. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
- 又 不 关 你 的 事 ，问 那么 多 干 吗？It's none of your business. Why ask so much?
