我非

wǒfēi
phrase #15,959

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā bù ràng wǒ qù, wǒ fēi qù bùkě.
He won't let me go, but I insist on going.
HSK 7-9
Nǐ jiào wǒ bié shuō, wǒ fēi shuō.
You told me not to say it, but I insist on saying it.

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