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
Sources and further reading
Books
Dictionaries
Category:A2 grammar points