不要 (bú yào): Don't! (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L1

bú不

not; no

HSK 3.0 · L1

yào要

want; be going to; ask for; demand

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Example Sentences with 不要

qǐng请

bù不

yào要

zài在

zhè这

lǐ里

xī吸

yān烟

。

Please don't smoke here.

shī失

bài败

hòu后

bú不

yào要

zì自

něi馁

。

bù不

yào要

wàng忘

jì记

dài带

nǐ你

de的

yào钥

shi

bù不

yào要

hū忽

shì视

wēi微

xiǎo小

de的

jìn进

bù

shuō说

huà话

yào要

zhù注

yì意

qīng轻

zhòng重

，

bù不

需要

xū yào

need

只要zhǐ yàoso long as ...

将要jiāng yàowill

要是yào shiif; suppose; in case

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Example Sentences with 不要

qǐng请

bù不

yào要

zài在

zhè这

lǐ里

xī吸

yān烟

。

Please don't smoke here.

shī失

bài败

hòu后

bú不

yào要

zì自

něi馁

。

bù不

yào要

wàng忘

jì记

dài带

nǐ你

de的

yào钥

shi

bù不

yào要

hū忽

shì视

wēi微

xiǎo小

de的

jìn进

bù

shuō说

huà话

yào要

zhù注

yì意

qīng轻

zhòng重

，

bù不

Don't lose confidence after failure

匙

。

Don't forget to bring your keys.

步

，

jī积

shǎo少

chéng成

duō多

。

Don't overlook small progress; many a little makes a mickle.

yào要

shāng伤

hài害

bié别

ren人

。

Be mindful of the weight of your words, and don't hurt others.

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不要 (bú yào): Don't! (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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