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Negative Commands with “bié”

别

bié

How it works

别 is used to tell someone not to do something.

The pattern

别 + Verb

Example sentences

别说话。

Bié shuōhuà.

Do not talk.

别着急。

Bié zháojí.

Do not worry.

别忘了。

Bié wàng le.

Do not forget.

Usage note

别 is more common in spoken commands than 不要 in short daily speech.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF pp. 83–84.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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