万万 (wàn wàn) / 切 (qiē) — strong warnings

万万 (wànwàn) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 记 (jì) + …

HSK 7–93.0

Pattern diagram

万万切不Action

切记Action

Rule structure

万万 (wànwàn) usually comes before 不 (bù) and a verb and sounds categorical. 切 (qiè) appears mostly in imperative warnings, especially in 切不 (qiè bù) or 切记 (qiè jì).

Rule structure

万万 (wànwàn) usually comes before 不 (bù) and a verb and sounds categorical. 切 (qiè) appears mostly in imperative warnings, especially in 切不 (qiè bù) or 切记 (qiè jì).

Examples

万万不可粗心，切记检查。

Wànwàn bùkě cūxīn, qièjì jiǎnchá.

Under no circumstances should you be careless; be sure to check.

Examples

万万不可粗心，切记检查。

Wànwàn bùkě cūxīn, qièjì jiǎnchá.

Under no circumstances should you be careless; be sure to check.

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Words from this rule

万

wàn

Ten thousand

不

bù

No, not

切

qiē

To cut; to slice

记

jì

To remember

可

kě

Can, may; but

粗心

cūxīn

Careless, inattentive

检查

jiǎnchá

To check

能

néng

Can, to be able to

忘记

wàngjì

To forget

带

dài

To bring, to carry

护照

hùzhào

Passport

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “strong warnings” in Chinese with 万万 / 切?

Use the structure: 万万 (wànwàn) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 不 (bù) + Verb / 切 (qiè) + 记 (jì) + …. For example: 万万不可粗心，切记检查。 — “Under no circumstances should you be careless; be sure to check”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

万万不可粗心，切记检查。 — “Under no circumstances should you be careless; be sure to check”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9.

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