Expressing "stop doing" with "bie… le" "别⋯⋯了"
You may know how to make negative commands with "bie," but what if someone is already doing it? The pattern 别⋯⋯了 (bié... le) is all you need to tell someone to STOP DOING THAT (which they're already doing).
Structure
别 + Verb / Verb Phrase + 了
Instead of just a verb, it can also be a verb phrase.
Examples
- 别 说 了， 我 不 想 听。
Bié shuō le, wǒ bù xiǎng tīng.
Stop talking. I don't want to listen.
- 别 问 了， 我 不 想 说。
Bié wèn le, wǒ bù xiǎng shuō.
Stop asking. I don't want to say.
- 别 做 了 ，明天 再 做 吧。
Bié zuò le, míngtiān zài zuò ba.
Stop doing it. Do it tomorrow.
- 别 看 了，睡觉！
Bié kàn le, shuìjiào!
Stop watching. Go to sleep!
- 别 哭 了，烦 死 了。
Bié kū le, fán sǐ le.
Stop crying, it's so annoying.
- 别 笑 了，别人 都 在 看 你。
Bié xiào le, biérén dōu zài kàn nǐ.
Stop laughing. Other people are looking at you.
- 别 吃 了，我们 要 迟到 了。
Bié chī le, wǒmen yào chídào le.
Stop eating. We're going to be late.
- 别 玩 了，去 写 作业。
Bié wán le, qù xiě zuòyè.
Stop playing. Do your homework.
- 别 买 了，太 贵 了！
In this case, the person probably isn't actually paying, but they're about to.
Bié mǎi le, tài guì le!
Don't buy it. It's too expensive!
- 别 喝 了，你 已经 喝 了 五 杯 了。
Bié hē le, nǐ yǐjīng hē le wǔ bēi le.
Stop drinking. You've already drunk five glasses.
See also
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