我非

wǒfēi

phrase #15,959

Meanings

1 I insist on (doing something despite objections)
2 I must

Characters

not; must (colloquial: insist on)

Examples

HSK 4

你叫我别说，我非说。

Nǐ jiào wǒ bié shuō, wǒ fēi shuō.

You told me not to say it, but I insist on saying it.

HSK 5

他不让我去，我非去不可。

Tā bù ràng wǒ qù, wǒ fēi qù bùkě.

He won't let me go, but I insist on going.

Tips

grammar

我非 is not a standalone word but a common collocation: 我 (I) + 非 (insist on). The 非 here is short for 非要, expressing stubborn determination. Often paired with 不可 for emphasis: 我非去不可 (I absolutely must go).

Stroke Order

我 wǒ

非 fēi