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

又 + 不 + Adj.

Examples

• 问 我 干吗 ？我 又 不 知道 。Gànmá wèn wǒ? Wǒ yòu bù zhīdào. Why ask me? I definitely don't know.
• 你 又 不 忙 ，干吗 不 来 ？Nǐ yòu bù máng, gànmá bù lái?You're not busy. Why not come?
• 我 又 没 吃 过 ，我 怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ？Wǒ yòu méi chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī?I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not?
• 孩子 又 没 错 ，打 他 干吗 ？Háizi yòu méi cuò, dǎ tā gànmá?The child didn't do anything wrong. Why hit him?
• 又 没 下 雨 ，带 伞 干吗 ？Yòu méi xiàyǔ, dài sǎn gànmá? It's not going to rain today. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
• 又 不 关 你 的 事 ，问 那么 多 干 吗？Yòu bù guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá?It's not any of your business. Why ask so much?
• 不要 生气 ，我又 不 是 故意 的 。Bùyào shēngqì, wǒ yòu bù shì gùyì de. Don't be mad.It really wasn't on purpose.

See also

• Emphasis with "jiu"

Sources and further reading

HSK4