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  <h1>Negative commands with "<span class="pinyinst">bùyào</span>" "<span class="hanzist">不要</span>"</h1>

  <p>You can use <span class="hanzi">不要</span> (<span class="pinyin">bùyào</span>) to command someone: "don't" (do something). This is similar to the other negative command "<a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_bie" title="Negative commands with bie" class="mw-redirect">别 (bié)</a>".</p>

  <p><b>Note:</b> The pinyin for <span class="hanzi">不要</span> is written "<span class="pinyin">bùyào</span>" but pronounced "<span class="pinyin">búyào</span>" due to a <a href="http://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/pronunciation/Tone_change_rules">tone change rule</a>.</p>

  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_168">Contents</h2>

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      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_%22buyao%22#Structure"> 1 Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_%22buyao%22#Examples"> 2 Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_%22buyao%22#See_also"> 3 See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_%22buyao%22#Sources_and_Further_Reading"> 4 Sources and Further Reading</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_169"><span id="Structure">Structure</span></h2>

  <p>Negative commands in Chinese ("<b>do not</b>" or "<b>don't</b>") are formed with <span class="hanzi">不要</span>. Usually the subject is omitted, as in English.</p>

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    <span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px;">不要</span> + Verb
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_170">Examples</h2>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 走。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào zǒu.</span><br/> Don't leave.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 打 我！</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào dǎ wǒ!</span> <br/>Don't hit me!</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 生气 ， 好吗 ？</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Bùyào shēngqì, hǎo ma?</span> <br/>Don't get angry, OK?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 哭！</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào kū!</span><br/> Don't cry!</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 吃 很 多 肉。</span><br/> <span class="pinyin">Bùyào chī hěn duō ròu.</span> <br/>Don't eat a lot of meat.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你们 不要 喝 酒。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐmen bùyào hē jiǔ.</span> <br/>You guys, don't drink alcohol.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 说 英文。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào shuō Yīngwén.</span> <br/>Don't speak English.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">晚上 不要 喝 咖啡。</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǎnshang bùyào hē kāfēi.</span> <br/>Don't drink coffee at night.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">上课 的 时候 不要 玩 手机！</span><br/><span class="pinyin">Shàngkè de shíhou bùyào wán shǒujī!</span> <br/>In class don't play with your phone!</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">不要 很 晚 睡觉！</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Bùyào hěn wǎn shuìjiào.</span> <br/>Don't go to bed too late.</li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_171">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_bie" title="Negative commands with bie" class="mw-redirect">Negative commands with bie</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_172">Sources and Further Reading</h2>

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