Emphasizing negation with "you"

One of the many versatile uses of 又 is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick!

Structure

In this structure, 又 is used to emphasize that something didn't happen or is not the case, or will not happen. It's most often used with 不 and 没. This grammar structure is often used in an accusatory context.

又 + 不 / 没 + Verb / Adj.

Examples

• 我 又 不 知道，问 我 干吗？Wǒ yòu bù zhīdào, wèn wǒ gànmá? I definitely don't know. Why ask me?
• 你 又 不 忙，为什么 不 来？Nǐ yòu bù máng, wèishénme bù lái? You're not busy. Why not come?
• 我 又 没 做 错，你 为什么 生 我 的 气？Wǒ yòu méi zuò cuò, nǐ wèishéme shēng wǒ de qì? I didn't do anything wrong! Why are you mad at me?
• 又 不 是 我 做的，看 我 干 吗？Yòu bù shì wǒ zuò de, kàn wǒ gànma?I definitely didn't do that. Why are you looking at me?
• 今天 又 不 下 雨，为什么 要 带 伞？Jīntiān yòu bù xiàyǔ, wèishéme yào dài sǎn? It's not going to rain today. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
• 又 不 是 你 的 事，你 管 那么 多 干 吗？Yòu bù shì nǐ de shì, nǐ guǎn nàme duō gànmá?It's not any of your business. Why do you care so much?
• 我又 不 是 故意 的，你 不 要 这么 生气。Wǒ yòu bù shì gùyì de, nǐ bùyào zhème shēngqì. It really wasn't on purpose. Don't be so mad.

See also

• Emphasis with "jiu"

Sources and further reading

HSK4