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| − | As well as [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|不要]], negative commands can also be formed with 别. You could think of 别 as a contraction of 不要, as the structure is the same for both: | + | As well as [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|不要]], negative commands can also be formed with 别(bié). You could think of 别 as a contraction of 不要, as the structure is the same for both: |
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| − | * <em>别</em>走。<span class="trans">Don't go.</span> | + | * <em>别</em> 走。<span class="trans">Don't go.</span> |
* <em>别</em> 说话！<span class="trans">Don't speak!</span> | * <em>别</em> 说话！<span class="trans">Don't speak!</span> | ||
* <em>别</em> 生气！<span class="trans">Don't get mad!</span> | * <em>别</em> 生气！<span class="trans">Don't get mad!</span> | ||
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] ( | + | * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 155) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy] |
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{{Basic Grammar|别|A2|别 + V|<em>别</em>走。|grammar point|ASG9W0UX}} | {{Basic Grammar|别|A2|别 + V|<em>别</em>走。|grammar point|ASG9W0UX}} | ||
{{Similar|Negative commands with "bu yao"}} | {{Similar|Negative commands with "bu yao"}} | ||
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{{Translation|don't}} | {{Translation|don't}} | ||
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This is one of the few times that Chinese seems to have a "contraction", like when "do not" is contracted to "don't".
Structure
As well as 不要, negative commands can also be formed with 别(bié). You could think of 别 as a contraction of 不要, as the structure is the same for both:
别 + Verb + （Object）
Examples
- 别 走。Don't go.
- 别 说话！Don't speak!
- 别 生气！Don't get mad!
- 别 笑！Don't laugh!
- 别 喝 太 多 酒。Don't drink too much alcohol.
- 喝 酒 以后 别 开车。After drinking alcohol, don't drive.
- 吃饭 的 时候 别 看 电视。When eating, don't watch TV.
- 别 哭。Don't cry.
- 别 跟 我 说 英文。Don't speak English with me.
- 小心，别跑！Be careful, don't run!
See also
Sources and Further Reading
Videos
- Yoyo Chinese: Negative commands
