不要

búyào

adverb HSK 1 #199

Meanings

1 don't
2 must not

Characters

to want; to need

Examples

HSK 1

不要说话！

Búyào shuōhuà!

Don't talk!

HSK 3

不要担心。

Búyào dānxīn.

Don't worry.

HSK 3

不要忘了带钱。

Búyào wàng le dài qián.

Don't forget to bring money.

Tips

usage

Often shortened to 别 (bié) in spoken Chinese: 别说话 = 不要说话.

grammar

不要 is a negative imperative - it tells someone NOT to do something.

Stroke Order

不 bù

要 yào