HSK 2 · Must & can

不要

bú yào

don't

Stroke order of 不要

2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes 要 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

Not (不) wanting (要): a firm stop sign to refuse something.

Parts: 不 not + 要 to want (西 cover + 女 woman)

The characters in 不要

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
要 yào — to want; will (9 strokes)

Example sentence

不要在这里说话！

Don't talk here!

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不用no need 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however 不但not only

Words with 要

重要important 要to want; will 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 只要as long as 要求to require; requirement 主要main; mainly 要是if 必要necessary 需要to need; needs

More words: Must & can

必须must; to have to 应该should 该should; to be one's turn 可以can; may 能够to be able to 不行no way; won't do 得to get; to obtain 要求to require; requirement 请求to request; request 求to ask for; to seek 让to let; to make 答应to agree; to promise 商量to discuss; to consult 讨论to discuss

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