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| − | Negative commands in Chinese ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English. | + | {{Grammar Box}} |
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| + | You can use 不要 (bùyào) to command someone: "don't" (do something). This is similar to the other negative command "[[Negative commands with bie|别 (bié)]]." | ||
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| + | '''Note:''' The pinyin for 不要 is written "bùyào" but pronounced "búyào" due to a [http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/Tone_change_rules tone change rule]. | ||
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| + | == Structure == | ||
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| + | Negative commands in Chinese ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English. | ||
<div class="jiegou"> | <div class="jiegou"> | ||
| − | 不要 + Verb | + | 不要 + Verb |
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | + | == Examples == | |
<div class="liju"> | <div class="liju"> | ||
| − | * <em>不要</em> | + | * <em>不要</em> 走。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> zǒu.</span><span class="trans">Don't leave.</span> |
| − | * <em>不要</em> | + | * <em>不要</em> 打 我！ <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> dǎ wǒ!</span><span class="trans">Don't hit me!</span> |
| − | * <em>不要</em> | + | * <em>不要</em> 生气 ， 好吗 ？ <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> shēngqì, hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Don't get angry, OK?</span> |
| + | * <em>不要</em> 哭！ <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> kū!</span><span class="trans">Don't cry!</span> | ||
| + | * <em>不要</em> 吃 很 多 肉。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> chī hěn duō ròu.</span><span class="trans">Don't eat a lot of meat.</span> | ||
| + | * 你们 <em>不要</em> 喝酒。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>bùyào</em> hējiǔ.</span><span class="trans">You guys, don't drink alcohol.</span> | ||
| + | * <em>不要</em> 说 英文。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">Don't speak English.</span> | ||
| + | * 晚上 <em>不要</em> 喝 咖啡。 <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang <em>bùyào</em> hē kāfēi.</span><span class="trans">Don't drink coffee at night.</span> | ||
| + | * 上课 的 时候 <em>不要</em> 玩 手机！<span class="pinyin">Shàngkè de shíhou <em>bùyào</em> wán shǒujī!</span><span class="trans">In class don't play with your phone!</span> | ||
| + | * <em>不要</em> 很 晚 睡觉！ <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> hěn wǎn shuìjiào.</span><span class="trans">Don't go to bed too late.</span> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
| − | [[ | + | ==See also== |
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| + | * [[Negative commands with bie]] | ||
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| + | == Sources and Further Reading == | ||
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| + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 2|76}} | ||
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| + | {{HSK|HSK2}}{{2021-HSK|HSK2}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Denying and refusing}} | ||
| + | {{Used for|Giving commands}} | ||
| + | {{Basic Grammar|不要|A1|不要 + Verb|<em>不要</em> 说 英文！ |grammar point|ASGIVZJU}} | ||
| + | {{Rel char|不}} | ||
| + | {{Rel char|要}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Negative commands with bie}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meainings}} | ||
| + | {{POS|Verbs}} | ||
| + | {{Subprop|Verb phrases}} | ||
| + | {{Translation|Don't}} | ||
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You can use 不要 (bùyào) to command someone: "don't" (do something). This is similar to the other negative command "别 (bié)."
Note: The pinyin for 不要 is written "bùyào" but pronounced "búyào" due to a tone change rule.
Structure
Negative commands in Chinese ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English.
不要 + Verb
Examples
- 不要 走。 Don't leave.
- 不要 打 我！ Don't hit me!
- 不要 生气 ， 好吗 ？ Don't get angry, OK?
- 不要 哭！ Don't cry!
- 不要 吃 很 多 肉。 Don't eat a lot of meat.
- 你们 不要 喝酒。 You guys, don't drink alcohol.
- 不要 说 英文。 Don't speak English.
- 晚上 不要 喝 咖啡。 Don't drink coffee at night.
- 上课 的 时候 不要 玩 手机！In class don't play with your phone!
- 不要 很 晚 睡觉！ Don't go to bed too late.
See also
Sources and Further Reading
