祈使否定「别」(劝阻) qíshǐ fǒudìng "bié"

祈使否定「别」(劝阻)(qíshǐ fǒudìng "bié")means “别 + verb: don't (do it) — dissuading or telling someone to stop”. 别 + verb tells someone NOT to do something (a shortened, common equivalent of 不要): 别走 'don't go', 别担心 'don't worry'. Formation: 别 + 动词(不要做…,劝阻/禁止)

别 + verb: don't (do it) — dissuading or telling someone to stop

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Formation

别 + 动词(不要做…,劝阻/禁止)

Explanation

别 + verb tells someone NOT to do something (a shortened, common equivalent of 不要): 别走 'don't go', 别担心 'don't worry'. Adding 了 softens it into 'stop / no need': 别哭了 'stop crying'.

Examples

走!
bié zǒu!
Don't go!
担心。
bié dānxīn.
Don't worry.

Note

别 = 不要 (don't). 别…了 = 'stop …-ing'. Read 'bié'.

FAQ

祈使否定「别」(劝阻) — what does it mean and how is it used?

别 + verb: don't (do it) — dissuading or telling someone to stop. 别 + verb tells someone NOT to do something (a shortened, common equivalent of 不要): 别走 'don't go', 别担心 'don't worry'. Adding 了 softens it into 'stop / no need': 别哭了 'stop crying'.

祈使否定「别」(劝阻) — how do you form it?

别 + 动词(不要做…,劝阻/禁止)

祈使否定「别」(劝阻) — any usage notes?

别 = 不要 (don't). 别…了 = 'stop …-ing'. Read 'bié'.

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