How to say “don't” in Chinese
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“Don't” in Chinese is 别, bié: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
别 is read bié. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 刂 “knife”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “别”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 别. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别忘了告诉他biéwànglegàosutāDon't forget to tell him.
- 这件事别告诉别人zhèjiànshìbiégàosubiérénDon't tell anyone else about this.
- 别生气我错了biéshēngqì,wǒcuòleDon't be angry, I was wrong.
- 别着急，还有时间。biézháojí,háiyǒushíjiānDon't worry, there's still time.
- 别担心我没事biédānxīn,wǒméishìDon't worry, I'm fine.
- 别忘了带手机biéwàngledàishǒujīDon't forget to take your phone.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “don't” in Chinese?
“Don't” in Chinese is 别, pinyin bié.
What does 别 mean?
别 (bié) means “don't”.
How do you write 别?
别 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 别?
别 is read bié. Tones: bié — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“don't” in the lesson “Ask for help”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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