One of the many uses of  (bìng) is to add emphasis to a sentence that uses  or . Because you're emphasizing a negation,  is often used when expressing disagreement, or pointing out a flaw in someone's argument. While the word  is not inherently combative, it can certainly be used that way.

Structure

You can take pretty much any sentence with a negated verb,and give it a little extra kick with . Just put it before the  or . Note that when used with , you can negate an adjective as well.

Subj. +  +  + Verb / Adj.


Subj. +  + ) + Verb

Examples

Sources and further reading

Books