stop; give up (often used in negative sentences)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to stop; to give up; to cease doing sth.
neutralAlmost exclusively used in negative interrogative or negative declarative sentences to emphasize that one will not stop until a goal is achieved or a task is completed.
Bù不
zhǎo找
dào到
diū丢
shī失
de的
xiǎo小
māo猫
，
wǒ我
jué决
bù不
bà罢
xiū休
。
I will never stop until I find the lost kitten.
Bù不
dá达
mù目
dì的
，
tā他
zěn怎
me么
kěn肯
bà罢
xiū休
？
How could he give up before achieving his goal?
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
méi没
yǒu有
jiě解
jué决
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
jiù就
cǐ此
bà罢
xiū休
。
This matter hasn't been resolved, so we can't just stop here.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
bǎ把
wèn问
tí题
nòng弄
qīng清
chu楚
，
tā他
shì是
bù不
huì会
bà罢
xiū休
de的
。
He won't stop until he gets all the facts straight.
Duì对
fāng方
bù不
kěn肯
ràng让
bù步
，
tán谈
pàn判
kǒng恐
pà怕
nán难
yǐ以
bà罢
xiū休
。
The other side refuses to compromise, so the negotiations may drag on indefinitely.