How to say "don't" in Chinese
别
biédon'tPart of speech: Adverbs
"don't" in Chinese is 别 — pronounced bié.
In a sentence
- 好的！还要别的吗？Hǎo de! Hái yào biéde ma?All right! Anything else?
- 别怕，小心！Bié pà, xiǎoxīn!Don’t be afraid — be careful!
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Hear the tones, then say it back
Reading a word is the easy half. In HanQuest you meet 别 inside a quest — spoken by a villager, then checked against your own voice.
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