千万 (qianwan) — don't, whatever you do — HSK 4

千万 (qiānwàn) + (别 (bié) / 不 (bù)) + Verb

千万 (qiān wàn) — don't, whatever you do

HSK 4Adverbs

千万 (qiānwàn) + (别 (bié) / 不 (bù)) + Verb

HSK 4Adverbs

千万 (qiān wàn) — don't, whatever you do

Rule structure

千万 (qiānwàn) is an adverb used in urgent requests or warnings. It almost always appears with negatives (别 (bié)/不要 (bù yào)) or strong affirmative imperatives.

Rule structure

千万 (qiānwàn) is an adverb used in urgent requests or warnings. It almost always appears with negatives (别 (bié)/不要 (bù yào)) or strong affirmative imperatives.

Examples

你千万不要忘了带护照。

Nǐ qiānwàn bùyào wàng le dài hùzhào.

Please, whatever you do, don’t forget your passport.

千万不要放弃。

Qiānwàn bùyào fàngqì.

Whatever you do, don’t give up.

Examples

你千万不要忘了带护照。

Nǐ qiānwàn bùyào wàng le dài hùzhào.

Please, whatever you do, don’t forget your passport.

千万不要放弃。

Qiānwàn bùyào fàngqì.

Whatever you do, don’t give up.

Practice

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Characters

Words from this rule

千万

qiānwàn

Must, by all means

别

bié

Don't (do something); other

不

bù

No, not

你

nǐ

You

不要

bú yào

Don't want; don't

忘

wàng

To forget

了

Particle (completed action or change of state)

带

dài

To bring, to carry

护照

hùzhào

Passport

放弃

fàngqì

To give up, to abandon

迟到

chídào

To be late

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “don't, whatever you do” in Chinese with 千万?

Use the structure: 千万 (qiānwàn) + (别 (bié) / 不 (bù)) + Verb. For example: 你千万不要忘了带护照。 — “Please, whatever you do, don’t forget your passport”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

你千万不要忘了带护照。 — “Please, whatever you do, don’t forget your passport”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 4.

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