bú​yàobù​yào HSK2

do not

不要 bú​yào frequency
do not adverb
a negative imperative used to forbid or advise against doing something.

Please do not discard old batteries at will.

don't adverb
a negative imperative used to advise or command someone not to do something

Please don't interrupt.

不要 bù​yào
don't adverb
don't; must not

Since you're not feeling well, don't go to work today.

do not adverb
a negative imperative marker used to advise or command someone not to do something

Please do not speak here.

must not adverb
an imperative or prohibitive adverb phrase used to warn or forbid someone from doing something; must not; do not

Do not let this matter involve or burden others.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
616.4 per million appears in 80% of films
Written text
413.9 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 2

Sources

Definitions
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