Emphasizing negation with "you"

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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 / Adjective

Examples

  • 吃,你 随便。yòu chī, nǐ suíbiàn.I'm definitely not eating it, do what you want with it.
  • 漂亮,你为什么会喜欢她?yòu piàoliang, nǐ wèishéme huì xǐhuan tā?She's really not beautiful, why do you like her?
  • 做错 事情,你 为什么 生 我 的 气?yòu méi zuò cuò shìqing, nǐ wèishéme shēng wǒ de qì?I didn't do anything wrong! Why are you mad at me?
  • 是 我 做的,看 我 干 吗?Yòu shì wǒ zuò de, kàn wǒ gànma?I definitely didn't do that. Why are you looking at me?
  • 今天 下 雨,为什么 要 带 伞?Jīntiān yòu xià yǔ, wèishéme yào dài sǎn?It's not going to rain today. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
  • 是 你 的 事情,你 管 那么 多 干 吗?Yòu shì nǐ de shìqing, nǐ guǎn nàme duō gànma?It's not any of your business. Why do you care so much?
  • 是 故意 的,你 不 要 这么 生气。yòu shì gùyì de, nǐ bùyào zhème shēngqì.It really wasn't on purpose. Don't get mad.

See also

Sources and further reading

HSK4