Chinese–EnglishWith examples

不要

bù yào · bu yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. don't!; must not
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:15 cartoon

Noodles, no cilantro

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，一个(yīgè)煎饼(jiānbǐng)，不要(bùyào)葱(cōng)。

    Boss, one jianbing, no scallions.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)一个(yīgè)，不要(bùyào)香菜(xiāngcài)。

    I want one too, no cilantro.

  3. Liangliang

    还有(háiyǒu)，不要(bùyào)放(fàng)太(tài)多(duō)辣酱(làjiàng)。

    And don't put too much chili sauce.

  4. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)都(dōu)不要(bùyào)，那(nà)不就是(bùjiùshì)一张(yīzhāng)饼(bǐng)吗(ma)？

    If we want nothing in it, isn't that just a plain pancake?

  5. Liangliang

    好吧(hǎoba)，要(yào)一点(yīdiǎn)辣酱(làjiàng)。

    Okay, a little chili sauce.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)不(bú)会(huì)英(yīng)文(wén)，更(gèng)不(bú)要(yào)说(shuō)法(fǎ)语(yǔ)了(le)。

He can't speak English, much less French.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by voxbubnya · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

什(shén)么(me)都(dōu)不(bú)要(yào)做(zuò)比(bǐ)做(zuò)错(cuò)了(le)好(hǎo)。

It's better to do nothing than to do something poorly.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by donkirkby · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
不
bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with BExplore words in context