别 bié HSK 2

Grammar

别 — don't; do not; to separate

Stroke order

Example sentences

别 bié 说话 shuō huà

Don't talk

上课 shàng kè 时 shí 别 bié 玩 wán 手机 shǒu jī

Don't play with your phone during class

天 tiān 晚 wǎn 了 le 你 nǐ 别 bié 一个人 yí gè rén 出去 chū qù

It's late, don't go out alone

Grammar note

Important word for prohibitions: 别 + verb = don't do something. Softer than 不要 in many contexts.

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Words from the sentences

说话 shuōhuà to speak 上课 shàngkè to attend class 时 shí when, at the time of 玩 wán to play 手机 shǒujī mobile phone 天 tiān day; sky 晚 wǎn evening; night; late in the day 了 le particle indicating change or completed action 你 nǐ you (singular) 出去 chūqù go out; go outside

HSK2 categories

Adjectives (9) Communication (6) Daily Life (33) Education (11) Family (4) Feelings (7) Food & Drink (8) Grammar (26) Nature (5) Numbers (4) Particles (2) People (7) Places (9) Positions (18) Pronouns (1) Time (7) Transport (8) Verbs (32)

More grammar in HSK2 (25)

比 bǐ 等 děng 过 guò 还是 háishi 一起 yìqǐ 但 dàn 但是 dànshì 可能 kěnéng 那么 nàme 那样 nàyàng 虽然 suīrán 所以 suǒyǐ 意思 yìsi 因为 yīnwèi 这么 zhème 这样 zhèyàng 每 měi 得 dé 让 ràng 为什么 wèi shénme 就 jiù 最 zuì 经常 jīngcháng 已经 yǐjīng 快要 kuàiyào

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