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"非...不可" (fēi bùkě) can generally be used to emphasis something must be done or must be someone. Actually it has the similar meaning with"必须", however, it can be used in different situations.
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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.
  
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== Structure ==
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== Expressing Determination ==
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=== Structure ===
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When used before a verb, 非⋯⋯ 不可 expresses that the speaker has strong desire and determination to do that thing.
  
 
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Subj. + 非(要) + [Verb Phrase] + 不可
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=== Examples ===
  
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非+Verb/Person(你，他，你们，小王......)
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Subject + 非 + verb/verb phrase + 不可
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*气 死 我 了 ，我 <em>非要</em> 打 死 你 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*我们 <em>非</em> 问 清楚 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*我 <em>非</em> 抓到 他 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
  
 
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== It can be used to express determination ==
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不可 is often omitted when the speaker dislike the action or disagree on the action.
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
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*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>
  
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When used before a verb,非...不可 expresses that the speaker has strong desire and determination to do that thing.
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=== Examples ===
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== 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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*我 <em>非</em> 学好汉语<em>不可</em>。
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*我 <em>非</em> 弄懂这个问题<em>不可</em>。
 
  
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非 + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可
 
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== To express necessity ==
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Note that 要 is not necessary in this pattern.
  
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非...不可 can be used to indicate that something must be done under a certain situation.
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=== Examples ===
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*这次去谈生意，只有小王最熟悉那种产品，他<em>非</em> 去<em>不可</em>。
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*这 个 项目 <em>非</em> <strong>他</strong> 来 做 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*干这项工作，人手不够， <em>非</em> 增加人口<em>不可</em>。
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*这 个 文件 <em>非</em> <strong>大老板</strong> 签字 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*这封信<em>非</em> 答复<em>不可</em>。
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*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>
  
 
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== To predict the future events ==
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== Predicating Future Events ==
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=== Structure ===
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In that case, you can use 一定会 instead.
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非(要) + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可
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非...不可 can also be used to predict that something will happen in the future.This is similar to how in English we may say "Tomorrow is going to be cold, for sure it will snow."
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Note 不可 can't be omitted in this sentence pattern.
  
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*你们不好好练球，明天的球赛<em>非</em> 输<em>不可</em>。
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*要是 被 老板 发现 了 ，<em>非</em> 炒 你 鱿鱼 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*你再这样干坏事下去，<em>非</em> 进监狱<em>不可</em>。
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*你 再 说 下去 ，他 <em>非</em> 生气 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*我们 再 不 出发 ，<em>非</em> 迟到 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
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*天气 这么 冷 ，你 穿 这么 少 ，<em>非</em> 感冒 <em>不可</em> 。<span class="trans"> .</span>
  
 
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== See also ==
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*[[Expressing determination with "feiyao"]]
  
 
== 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]
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* [[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]
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* [[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]
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{{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}}
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{{Rel char|非要}}
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{{Similar|Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings}}
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{{Similar|"Must" modal "dei"}}
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{{Similar|Expressing "have to" with budebu}}
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{{Similar|Expressing “must" with "feidei"}}
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{{POS|Sentence patterns}}
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{{Used for|Emphasizing}}
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{{Used for|Expressing obligations}}

Latest revision as of 10:58, 25 May 2018

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.

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

HSK6


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