勿

wù

adverb HSK 7 #8,334

Meanings

1 do not
2 must not

Characters

do not; must not

Examples

请勿吸烟。

Qǐng wù xīyān.

Please do not smoke.

闲人勿入。

Xiánrén wù rù.

No entry for unauthorized persons.

切勿迟到。

Qiè wù chídào.

Make sure not to be late.

Tips

register

勿 is the formal/literary equivalent of 不要 or 别. It is commonly seen on signs (请勿吸烟) and in written warnings, rarely in casual speech.

grammar

勿 directly precedes the verb it negates: 勿 + verb. It functions identically to 不要 but in a more formal register.

Stroke Order

勿 wù