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"不要……了"和"别……了"

HSK 2Lesson 10
"不要……了" and "别……了": Telling Someone to Stop
结构Pattern
(主语 Subject)别 / 不要动词短语 Verb phrase了
别看手机了
你不要喝咖啡了
你们别看电视了
解释Explanation

"别"和"不要"放在动词前面,用来叫别人不做某件事。如果这件事正在进行,句末加"了",意思是"现在停下来"。"别"比"不要"更口语化,语气也比较轻。

别 (bié) and 不要 (búyào) go before a verb to tell someone not to do something. When the action is already happening, add 了 at the end of the sentence: the meaning becomes "stop doing it now". 别看手机了 is "Stop looking at your phone", not "Never look at your phone". 别 is more colloquial and a little softer than 不要.

例句Examples
  • 别看电视了,我们去跑步吧。
    Bié kàn diànshì le, wǒmen qù pǎo bù ba.
    Stop watching TV, let's go for a run.
  • 不要喝咖啡了,喝一杯水吧。
    Búyào hē kāfēi le, hē yì bēi shuǐ ba.
    Stop drinking coffee and have a glass of water.
  • 你别忙了,坐下休息一下。
    Nǐ bié máng le, zuòxià xiūxi yíxià.
    Stop rushing around, sit down and rest a bit.
  • 别说了,我已经知道了。
    Bié shuō le, wǒ yǐjīng zhīdào le.
    Say no more, I already know.
练习Practice

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