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

  • , 我 不 想 听。 Bié shuō le, wǒ bù xiǎng tīng. Stop talking. I don't want to listen.
  • , 我 不 想 说。 Bié wèn le, wǒ bù xiǎng shuō. Stop asking. I don't want to say.
  • , 明天 再 做 吧。 Bié zuò le, míngtiān zài zuò ba. Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow.
  • , 睡觉! Bié kàn le, shuìjiào! Stop watching. Go to sleep!
  • , 烦 死了。 Biéle, fán sǐle. Stop crying, it's annoying.
  • , 别人 都 在 看 你。 Bié xiào le, biérén dōu zài kàn nǐ. Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you.
  • , 我们 要 迟到 了。 Bié chī le, wǒmen yào chídào le. Stop eating. We're going to be late.
  • , 去 写 作业。 Bié wán le, qù xiě zuòyè. Stop playing. Do your homework.
  • , 太 贵 了! (In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but they're getting ready to.)Bié mǎi le, tài guì le! Don't buy it. It's too expensive!
  • , 你 已经 喝 了 五 杯 了。 Biéle, nǐ yǐjīng hē le wǔ bēi le. Stop drinking. You've already drunk five glasses.

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