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"It's snowing outside. Don't go out and play."
Translation:外面下着雪,别出去玩。
December 25, 2017
14 Comments
impossibly1
1176
The short answer: 别 means "don't" (when giving a command) and 不 means "not" (in general). 没有 means "not have", and is always used instead of 不 with 有. See: https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_"bie" and https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_"bu"and"mei"
Rk5I3
395
It's "don't do something", as opposed to mei "hasn't done sth" and bu "not". In other words, it's asking someone not to do something.