不要 (bù yào) — don't; must not | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

不要 is the basic negative imperative 'don't / must not' used before verbs. 别 means the same thing but sounds more conversational; 不得 is for formal rules only.

adverb

don'tmust not

Examples

不要。
Nǐ bù yào qù.
Don't go.
不要。
Qǐng bù yào shuō.
Please don't say it.
不要。
bù yào Chī tài duō.
Don't eat too much.

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不要 (bù yào) — don't; must not

Definition

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Negative commands with 不要

Using 把 sentences

不要 (bù yào) — don't; must not

Definition

Examples

Grammar

Negative commands with 不要

Using 把 sentences