Negative commands with "bie"

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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. You could think of 别 as a contraction of 不要, as the structure is the same for both:

别 + Verb + Object

Examples

  • 说话!Don't speak!
  • 生气 了!Don't get mad!
  • 嘲笑 我!Don't make fun of me!
  • 喝 太 多 酒。Don't drink too much alcohol.
  • 喝 酒 以后 开车。After drinking alcohol, don't drive.
  • 忘 了 我。Don't forget me.
  • 吃饭 的 时候 看 电视。When eating, don't watch TV.
  • 11 点 了,你 出去 了。(It's) 11PM, Don't go out.
  • 哭 了,你 哭 的 时候 不 好看。Don't cry, when you cry it's hard to watch.
  • 跟 我 说 英文。Don't speak English with me.

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