Sentence patternsHSK 6
Adding emphasis with "非...不可"
The 非...不可 structure adds strong emphasis, showing the speaker is absolutely determined to do something. It often translates to "must" or "have to" in English, but carries a more forceful tone. Be careful not to take 不可 literally as a prohibition; here it reinforces the speaker's insistence.
구조
Subj. + 非(要) + Verb Phrase + 不可
expresses strong determination; the optional 要 makes the pattern more colloquial
예문
- 我非要学会中文不可。Wǒ fēi yào xué huì zhōng wén bù kě.I absolutely must learn Chinese.
- 他非去不可，谁也拦不住。Tā fēi qù bù kě, shuí yě lán bú zhù.He insists on going; no one can stop him.
- 你非试一下不可，这个菜太好吃了。Nǐ fēi shì yí xià bù kě, zhè ge cài tài hǎo chī le.You absolutely have to try this dish — it's so delicious.
- 妈妈非要我穿上外套不可。Mā ma fēi yào wǒ chuān shàng wài tào bù kě.Mom insisted that I put on a coat.
- 他非要把所有的钱都花光不可。Tā fēi yào bǎ suǒ yǒu de qián dōu huā guāng bù kě.He is determined to spend every last penny.