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| + | Instead of saying "do not" with [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|不要 (bùyào)]], we can say "don't" a little more quickly and forcefully by using 别 (bié). | ||
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== Structure == | == Structure == | ||
| − | + | Besides using [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|不要 (bùyào)]], negative commands can also be formed with 别 (bié). You could think of 别 (bié) as a contraction of 不要 (bùyào), as the structure is the same for both: | |
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| − | 别 + Verb + | + | 别 + Verb (+ Obj.) |
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| − | * <em>别</em> 说话！ | + | *<em>别</em> 走。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> zǒu.</span><span class="trans">Don't leave.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> | + | *<em>别</em> 说话！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> shuōhuà! </span><span class="trans">Don't speak! </span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> | + | *<em>别</em> 笑！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> xiào! </span><span class="trans">Don't laugh! </span> |
| + | *<em>别</em> 动！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> dòng!</span><span class="trans">Don't move!</span> | ||
| + | *<em>别</em> 过来！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> guòlái! </span><span class="trans">Don't come over here! </span> | ||
| + | *<em>别</em> 打 孩子！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> dǎ háizi!</span><span class="trans">Don't hit the child!</span> | ||
| + | *<em>别</em> 喝 太 多。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> hē tài duō.</span><span class="trans">Don't drink too much.</span> | ||
| + | *喝酒 以后 <em>别</em> 开车。<span class="pinyin">Hējiǔ yǐhòu <em>bié</em> kāichē.</span><span class="trans">After drinking alcohol, don't drive.</span> | ||
| + | *吃饭 的 时候 <em>别</em> 玩 手机。<span class="pinyin">Chīfàn de shíhou <em>bié</em> wán shǒujī.</span><span class="trans">When eating, don't play with your cell phone.</span> | ||
| + | *上课 的 时候 <em>别</em> 说 英文。<span class="pinyin">Shàngkè de shíhou <em>bié</em> shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">Don't speak English in class.</span> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Negative commands with "bu yao"]] | * [[Negative commands with "bu yao"]] | ||
| + | * [[Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong"]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and Further Reading == | ||
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| + | ===Videos=== | ||
| − | == | + | * Yoyo Chinese: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAAz-X6_iZ4&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&index=18 Negative commands] |
=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | {{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|155}} | |
| + | {{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|325}} | ||
| + | {{Source|A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)|46-47}} | ||
[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
| + | {{HSK|HSK2}}{{2021-HSK|HSK2}} | ||
{{Used for|Giving commands}} | {{Used for|Giving commands}} | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|别|A2|别 + | + | {{Used for|Denying and refusing}} |
| − | {{Similar|Negative commands with " | + | {{Basic Grammar|别|A2|别 + Verb|<em>别</em>走。|grammar point|ASG9W0UX}} |
| − | {{POS| | + | {{Similar|Negative commands with "buyao"}} |
| + | {{Similar|Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong"}} | ||
| + | {{POS|Adverbs}} | ||
| + | {{Translation|don't}} | ||
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Instead of saying "do not" with 不要 (bùyào), we can say "don't" a little more quickly and forcefully by using 别 (bié).
Structure
Besides using 不要 (bùyào), negative commands can also be formed with 别 (bié). You could think of 别 (bié) as a contraction of 不要 (bùyào), as the structure is the same for both:
别 + Verb (+ Obj.)
Examples
- 别 走。Don't leave.
- 别 说话！Don't speak!
- 别 笑！Don't laugh!
- 别 动！Don't move!
- 别 过来！Don't come over here!
- 别 打 孩子！Don't hit the child!
- 别 喝 太 多。Don't drink too much.
- 喝酒 以后 别 开车。After drinking alcohol, don't drive.
- 吃饭 的 时候 别 玩 手机。When eating, don't play with your cell phone.
- 上课 的 时候 别 说 英文。Don't speak English in class.
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Videos
- Yoyo Chinese: Negative commands
