Difference between revisions of "Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le""
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| − | * <em>别</em> 哭 <em>了</em>，烦 死了。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 哭 <em>了</em>，烦 死了。<span class="trans">Stop crying, it's annoying.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 说 <em>了</em>，我 不 想 听。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 说 <em>了</em>，我 不 想 听。<span class="trans">Stop talking. I don't want to listen.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 问 <em>了</em>，我 不 想 说。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 问 <em>了</em>，我 不 想 说。<span class="trans">Stop asking. I don't want to say.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 做 <em>了</em>，明天 再 做 吧。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 做 <em>了</em>，明天 再 做 吧。<span class="trans">Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 看 <em>了</em>，睡觉！<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 看 <em>了</em>，睡觉！<span class="trans">Stop watching. Go to sleep!</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 笑 <em>了</em>，别人 都 在 看 你。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 笑 <em>了</em>，别人 都 在 看 你。<span class="trans">Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 吃 <em>了</em>，我们 要 迟到 了。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 吃 <em>了</em>，我们 要 迟到 了。<span class="trans">Stop eating. We're going to be late.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 玩 <em>了</em>，去 写 作业。<span class="trans"> | + | * <em>别</em> 玩 <em>了</em>，去 写 作业。<span class="trans">Stop playing. Do your homework.</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 买 <em>了</em>，太 贵 了！<span class="trans">Don't buy it | + | * <em>别</em> 买 <em>了</em>，太 贵 了！<span class="expl">(In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but they're getting ready to.)</span><span class="trans">Don't buy it. It's too expensive!</span> |
| − | * <em>别</em> 喝 <em>了</em>，你 已经 喝 了 | + | * <em>别</em> 喝 <em>了</em>，你 已经 喝 了 五 杯 了。<span class="trans">Stop drinking. You've already drunk five glasses.</span> |
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Revision as of 01:42, 9 June 2014
The pattern 别…了(bié... le) is all you need to tell someone to STOP DOING THAT (which they're already doing).
Structure
别 + Verb + 了
Instead of just a verb, it can also be a verb phrase.
Examples
- 别 哭 了，烦 死了。Stop crying, it's annoying.
- 别 说 了，我 不 想 听。Stop talking. I don't want to listen.
- 别 问 了，我 不 想 说。Stop asking. I don't want to say.
- 别 做 了，明天 再 做 吧。Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow.
- 别 看 了，睡觉！Stop watching. Go to sleep!
- 别 笑 了，别人 都 在 看 你。Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you.
- 别 吃 了，我们 要 迟到 了。Stop eating. We're going to be late.
- 别 玩 了，去 写 作业。Stop playing. Do your homework.
- 别 买 了，太 贵 了！(In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but they're getting ready to.)Don't buy it. It's too expensive!
- 别 喝 了，你 已经 喝 了 五 杯 了。Stop drinking. You've already drunk five glasses.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- 现代汉语八百词（增订本） (p. 83) →buy
Dictionaries
- 现代汉语词典（第5版） (p. 92) →buy
