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Instead of saying "do not" with [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|不要 (bùyào)]], we can say "don't" a little more quickly and forcefully by using 别 (bié).

== Structure ==

As well as [[Negative commands with "bu yao"|不要 (bùyào)]], negative commands can also be formed with 别 (bié). You could think of 别 (bié) as a contraction of 不要 (bùyào), as the structure is the same for both:

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别 + Verb (+ Obj.)

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== Examples ==

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*<em>别</em> 走。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> zǒu.</span><span class="trans">Don't leave.</span>
*<em>别</em> 说话！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> shuōhuà! </span><span class="trans">Don't speak! </span>
*<em>别</em> 笑！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> xiào! </span><span class="trans">Don't laugh! </span>
*<em>别</em> 动！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> dòng!</span><span class="trans">Don't move!</span>
*<em>别</em> 过来！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> guòlái! </span><span class="trans">Don't come over here! </span>
*<em>别</em>  打 孩子！<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> dǎ háizi!</span><span class="trans">Don't hit the child!</span>
*<em>别</em>  喝 太 多。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bié</em> hē tài duō.</span><span class="trans">Don't drink too much.</span>
*喝酒 以后 <em>别</em> 开车。<span class="pinyin">Hējiǔ yǐhòu <em>bié</em> kāichē.</span><span class="trans">After drinking alcohol, don't drive.</span>
*吃饭 的 时候 <em>别</em> 玩 手机。<span class="pinyin">Chīfàn de shíhou <em>bié</em> wán shǒujī.</span><span class="trans">When eating, don't play with your cell phone.</span>
*上课 的 时候 <em>别</em> 说 英文。<span class="pinyin">Shàngkè de shíhou <em>bié</em> shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">Don't speak English in class.</span>

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==See also==

* [[Negative commands with "bu yao"]]
* [[Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong"]]

== Sources and Further Reading ==

===Videos===

* Yoyo Chinese: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAAz-X6_iZ4&list=PL94A5E422FB99CDDD&index=18 Negative commands]

=== Books ===

* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 155) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
* [[Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide]] (pp. 325) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415700108?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0415700108 →buy]
* [[A Practical Chinese Grammar For Foreigners (外国人实用汉语语法)]] (pp. 46-47) [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA →buy]

[[Category:A2 grammar points]]
{{Used for|Giving commands}}
{{Used for|Denying and refusing}}
{{Basic Grammar|别|A2|别 + Verb|<em>别</em>走。|grammar point|ASG9W0UX}}
{{Similar|Negative commands with "buyao"}}
{{Similar|Expressing "don't need to" with "buyong"}}
{{POS|Adverbs}}
{{Translation|don't}}