Negative commands with "buyao"

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Level

A1 / HSK2
Level

A1
Level

HSK2
Similar to
Similar to
- Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings (HSK2)
- Negative commands with "bie" (HSK2)
- Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong" (HSK4)
Used for

Denying and refusing, Giving commands
Keywords

不, 不要, 要

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 + Object

Examples

不要说话！Don't speak!
不要推我！Don't push me!
不要说谎！Don't lie!

See also

Negative commands with bie

A1 grammar points

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