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Negative commands in Chinese ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English. The structure is:
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You can use 不要 (bùyào) to command someone: "don't" (do something). This is similar to the other negative command "[[Negative commands with bie|别 (bié)]]."
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'''Note:''' The pinyin for 不要 is written "bùyào" but pronounced "búyào" due to a [http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/Tone_change_rules tone change rule].
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== Structure ==
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Negative commands in Chinese ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English.  
  
 
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不要 + Verb + Object
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不要 + Verb
  
 
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Some examples:
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== Examples ==
  
 
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* <em>不要</em> 说话!
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* <em>不要</em> 走。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> zǒu.</span><span class="trans">Don't leave.</span>
* <em>不要</em> 我!
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* <em>不要</em> 我! <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> dǎ wǒ!</span><span class="trans">Don't hit me!</span>
* <em>不要</em> 说谎!
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* <em>不要</em> 生气 , 好吗 ? <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> shēngqì, hǎo ma?</span><span class="trans">Don't get angry, OK?</span>
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* <em>不要</em> 哭! <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> kū!</span><span class="trans">Don't cry!</span>
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* <em>不要</em> 吃 很 多 肉。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> chī hěn duō ròu.</span><span class="trans">Don't eat a lot of meat.</span>
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* 你们 <em>不要</em> 喝酒。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>bùyào</em> hējiǔ.</span><span class="trans">You guys, don't drink alcohol.</span>
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* <em>不要</em> 说 英文。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">Don't speak English.</span>
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* 晚上 <em>不要</em> 喝 咖啡。 <span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang <em>bùyào</em> hē kāfēi.</span><span class="trans">Don't drink coffee at night.</span>
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* 上课 的 时候 <em>不要</em> 玩 手机!<span class="pinyin">Shàngkè de shíhou <em>bùyào</em> wán shǒujī!</span><span class="trans">In class don't play with your phone!</span>
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* <em>不要</em> 很 晚 睡觉! <span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyào</em> hěn wǎn shuìjiào.</span><span class="trans">Don't go to bed too late.</span>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Negative commands with bie]]
 
* [[Negative commands with bie]]
  
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== Sources and Further Reading ==
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{{Source|HSK Standard Course 2|76}}
  
[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
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{{HSK|HSK2}}{{2021-HSK|HSK2}}
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{{Used for|Denying and refusing}}
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{{Used for|Giving commands}}
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{{Basic Grammar|不要|A1|不要 + Verb|<em>不要</em> 说 英文! |grammar point|ASGIVZJU}}
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{{Rel char|不}}
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{{Rel char|要}}
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{{Similar|Negative commands with bie}}
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{{Similar|Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meainings}}   
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{{POS|Verbs}}
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{{Subprop|Verb phrases}}
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{{Translation|Don't}}

Latest revision as of 08:57, 21 April 2021

You can use 不要 (bùyào) to command someone: "don't" (do something). This is similar to the other negative command "别 (bié)."

Note: The pinyin for 不要 is written "bùyào" but pronounced "búyào" due to a tone change rule.

Structure

Negative commands in Chinese ("do not" or "don't") are formed with 不要. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English.

不要 + Verb

Examples

  • 不要 走。 Bùyào zǒu.Don't leave.
  • 不要 打 我! Bùyào dǎ wǒ!Don't hit me!
  • 不要 生气 , 好吗 ? Bùyào shēngqì, hǎo ma?Don't get angry, OK?
  • 不要 哭! Bùyào kū!Don't cry!
  • 不要 吃 很 多 肉。 Bùyào chī hěn duō ròu.Don't eat a lot of meat.
  • 你们 不要 喝酒。 Nǐmen bùyào hējiǔ.You guys, don't drink alcohol.
  • 不要 说 英文。 Bùyào shuō Yīngwén.Don't speak English.
  • 晚上 不要 喝 咖啡。 Wǎnshang bùyào hē kāfēi.Don't drink coffee at night.
  • 上课 的 时候 不要 玩 手机!Shàngkè de shíhou bùyào wán shǒujī!In class don't play with your phone!
  • 不要 很 晚 睡觉! Bùyào hěn wǎn shuìjiào.Don't go to bed too late.

See also

Sources and Further Reading