do not; must not
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
do not; must not; refrain from
Used in formal and informal contexts to prohibit actions or dissuade someone from doing something. Can be shortened to 别 in spoken Chinese.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
dà大
shēng声
xuān喧
huá哗
。
Please do not make loud noise.
Bù不
yào要
má麻
bì痹
dà大
yì意
，
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Don't be complacent; this exam is very important.
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Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
bù不
yào要
chī吃
tài太
duō多
xīn辛
là辣
de的
shí食
wù物
。
The doctor said not to eat too much spicy food.
Qǐng请
bù不
yào要
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chī吃
dōng东
xī西
。
Please do not eat food in the library.
Bù不
yào要
qīng轻
xìn信
wǎng网
shàng上
de的
bù不
shí实
xìn信
xī息
。
Do not believe untrue information online blindly.