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勿

wù · wu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. do not
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The sign on the grass

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)写着(xiězhe)：请(qǐng)勿(wù)踩(cǎi)草地(cǎodì)。

    Look at the sign. It says: do not step on the grass.

  2. Leon

    勿(wù)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)知道(zhīdào)不(bù)和(hé)别(bié)。

    What does 勿 mean? I only know 不 and 别.

  3. Liangliang

    勿(wù)就(jiù)像(xiàng)别(bié)，意思(yìsi)是(shì)不要(bùyào)。

    勿 is like 别. It means do not.

  4. Dengdeng

    它(tā)是(shì)书面语(shūmiànyǔ)，牌子(páizi)上(shàng)常常(chángcháng)写(xiě)请(qǐng)勿(wù)拍照(pāizhào)，请(qǐng)勿(wù)喂(wèi)鸭子(yāzi)。

    It is written language. Signs say do not take photos, do not feed the ducks.

  5. Leon

    懂了(dǒngle)！请(qǐng)勿(wù)踩(cǎi)草地(cǎodì)，我(wǒ)记住了(jìzhule)。

    I get it! Do not step on the grass. I will remember.

  6. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)站(zhàn)在(zài)草地(cǎodì)上(shàng)了(le)！

    But you are already standing on the grass!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

此(cǐ)处(chù)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)，请(qǐng)勿(wù)靠(kào)近(jìn)。

This area is dangerous; please do not approach.

02

贵(guì)重(zhòng)物(wù)品(pǐn)，切(qiè)勿(wù)乱(luàn)放(fàng)。

Valuables should never be left lying around carelessly.

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