Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le"
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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 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 哭 了,烦 死 了。Stop crying, it's so annoying.
- 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