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不要
búyào
Description
"不要"用来告诉别人别做某件事，也可以表示自己不想要东西。
"不要" is used to tell others not to do something, and can also express that you don't want something yourself.
它很常见，说话的时候经常用到。
It is very common and often used in speech.
Meanings
不要búyào
don't (do something)
不要在这里吃东西。
Don't eat here.
不要búyào
do not want; not want
我不要这个杯子。
I don't want this cup.
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Notes
- Etymology
不 (not) + 要 (want/need), literally "not want".
- Nuance
别 is a common spoken alternative to 不要 for "don't".
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