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不要 (bú yào) — how to say "don't want" in Chinese
不要
Don't want; don't
negation adverb
How to use it
Goes before a verb or adjective.
不要说话。
bú yào shuō huà
Don't talk.
Character composition
不
not
要
want
Radicals / Keys
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不要说话
bú yào shuō huà
don't talk
Examples
不要在这里玩
Don't play here
请不要在这里吸烟。
Please don't smoke here.
Mnemonic
[bú yào-] A kitten named Bu reaches for a hot sausage, but mama cat shakes her head: don't grab it, don't, 不要! 🐱🌭
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "don't want" in Chinese?
"don't want" in Chinese is 不要 (bú yào).
What does 不要 mean in English?
不要 (bú yào) means "Don't want; don't".
How is 不要 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú yào (written as bu yao, buyao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "don't want" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不要.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不要?
不要 is on the HSK 3.0 level 1 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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