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不要 (bú yào): don’t, not want

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 1adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: don’t, not want
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 1

Full definitions

dont!
must not

Chinese explanation

表示禁止或劝阻，告诉别人不可以做某事
也可以表示不需要某物或拒绝接受，相当于不用或不想。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

no

HSK 1

to want

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