Difference between revisions of "Emphasizing negation with "you""
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| − | * 我 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong>吃，你 随便。 | + | * 我 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong>吃，你 随便。<span class="trans">I'm definitely not eating it, do what you want with it.</span> |
| − | * 她 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 漂亮，你为什么会喜欢她？ | + | * 她 <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 漂亮，你为什么会喜欢她？<span class="trans">She's really not beautiful, why do you like her?</span> |
| − | * 我 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 做错 事情，你 为什么 生 我 的 气？ | + | * 我 <em>又</em> <strong>没</strong> 做错 事情，你 为什么 生 我 的 气？<span class="trans">I didn't do anything wrong! Why are you mad at me?</span> |
| − | * <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 是 我 做的，看 我 干 吗？ | + | * <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 是 我 做的，看 我 干 吗？<span class="trans">I definitely didn't do that. Why are you looking at me?</span> |
| − | * 今天<em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 下 雨，为什么 要 带 伞？ | + | * 今天<em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 下 雨，为什么 要 带 伞？<span class="trans">It's ''not'' going to rain today. Why are you bringing the umbrella?</span> |
| − | * <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 是 你 的 事情，你 管 那么 多 干 吗？ | + | * <em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 是 你 的 事情，你 管 那么 多 干 吗？<span class="trans">It's not any of your business. Why do you care so much?</span> |
| − | * 我<em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 是 故意 的，你 不 要 这么 生气。 | + | * 我<em>又</em> <strong>不</strong> 是 故意 的，你 不 要 这么 生气。<span class="trans">It really wasn't on purpose. Don't get mad.</span> |
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One of the may versatile uses of 又 is to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick!
Structure
In this structure, we emphasive what comes after the 又. Afterward, we add a negative verb or adjective. This grammar structure is often used in an accusatory context.
又 + Negative words
Examples
- 我 又 不吃，你 随便。I'm definitely not eating it, do what you want with it.
- 她 又 不 漂亮，你为什么会喜欢她？She's really not beautiful, why do you like her?
- 我 又 没 做错 事情，你 为什么 生 我 的 气？I didn't do anything wrong! Why are you mad at me?
- 又 不 是 我 做的，看 我 干 吗？I definitely didn't do that. Why are you looking at me?
- 今天又 不 下 雨，为什么 要 带 伞？It's not going to rain today. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
- 又 不 是 你 的 事情，你 管 那么 多 干 吗？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。It really wasn't on purpose. Don't get mad.
