Do Not and Do Not Want

These two terms serve to express the imperative negative ('don't do...').

Do Not (bié) : This is the contracted form of bùyào. It is extremely frequent in spoken language.
Do Not Want (bùyào) : Slightly more emphatic, it can also literally mean 'do not want'.

Examples:

别走！ (bié zǒu!) - Don't go!

别忘了。 (bié wàng le.) - Don't forget.

你不要客气。 (nǐ bùyào kèqi.) - Don't be too polite.

Nuance exercises

Complete each sentence with the best term, then submit to view all corrections.

1. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « bié » ?

别不要

2. Quel mot correspond au pinyin « bùyào » ?

别不要