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* <em>不要</em> 推 我！<span class="trans">Don't push me!</span> | * <em>不要</em> 推 我！<span class="trans">Don't push me!</span> | ||
* <em>不要</em> 说谎！<span class="trans">Don't lie!</span> | * <em>不要</em> 说谎！<span class="trans">Don't lie!</span> | ||
| − | * <em>不要</em> 吃 很 多 肉。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>不要</em> 吃 很 多 肉。<span class="trans">Don't eat a lot of meat.</span> |
* 小 孩子<em>不要</em> 喝酒。<span class="trans">Small kids doesn't want to drink alcohol.</span> | * 小 孩子<em>不要</em> 喝酒。<span class="trans">Small kids doesn't want to drink alcohol.</span> | ||
| − | * <em>不要</em> 生气，好吗？<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>不要</em> 生气，好吗？<span class="trans">Don't get angry, OK?</span> |
* <em>不要</em> 哭！<span class="trans">Don't cry!</span> | * <em>不要</em> 哭！<span class="trans">Don't cry!</span> | ||
| − | * <em>不要</em> 在 这里 吸烟。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>不要</em> 在 这里 吸烟。<span class="trans">Don't smoke here.</span> |
* <em>不要</em> 给 我 打 电话，我 很 忙。<span class="trans">Don't call me, I am very busy.</span> | * <em>不要</em> 给 我 打 电话，我 很 忙。<span class="trans">Don't call me, I am very busy.</span> | ||
| − | * <em>不要</em> 跟 不 认识 的 人 说话。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>不要</em> 跟 不 认识 的 人 说话。<span class="trans">Don't talk to people you don't know.</span> |
| − | * 上课 的 时候<em>不要</em> 说话！<span class="trans"> | + | * 上课 的 时候<em>不要</em> 说话！<span class="trans">Don't want to speak in class!</span> |
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You can use 不要 (bùyào) to mean "don't". This is similar to the other negative command "别".
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 推 我！Don't push me!
- 不要 说谎！Don't lie!
- 不要 吃 很 多 肉。Don't eat a lot of meat.
- 小 孩子不要 喝酒。Small kids doesn't want to drink alcohol.
- 不要 生气，好吗？Don't get angry, OK?
- 不要 哭！Don't cry!
- 不要 在 这里 吸烟。Don't smoke here.
- 不要 给 我 打 电话，我 很 忙。Don't call me, I am very busy.
- 不要 跟 不 认识 的 人 说话。Don't talk to people you don't know.
- 上课 的 时候不要 说话！Don't want to speak in class!
