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别biébié
don't
FromLesson 7inHardcore Chinese

Usages of bié

你nǐ　别bié　现在xiànzài　打dǎ　电话diànhuà，　她tā　正在zhèngzài　休息xiūxi　呢ne。nǐ bié xiànzài dǎ diànhuà, tā zhèngzài xiūxi ne.
Don't call now; she is resting.
他tā　生病shēngbìng　了le，　大家dàjiā　别bié　让ràng　他tā　出去chūqù，　让ràng　他tā　多duō　休息xiūxi。tā shēngbìng le, dàjiā bié ràng tā chūqù, ràng tā duō xiūxi.
He is sick; everyone, don't let him go out; let him rest more.
今天jīntiān　八bā　点diǎn　半bàn　的de　电影diànyǐng　票piào　比较bǐjiào　便宜piányi，　别bié　迟到chídào。jīntiān bā diǎn bàn de diànyǐng piào bǐjiào piányi, bié chídào.
Today's eight-thirty movie tickets are relatively cheap; don't be late.
其实qíshí　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　不bù　难nán，　别bié　担心dānxīn，　你nǐ　试试shìshi　就jiù　懂dǒng　了le。qíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.
Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
别bié　担心dānxīn，　你nǐ　放心fàngxīn，　她tā　一会儿yíhuìr　就jiù　回来huílái。bié dānxīn, nǐ fàngxīn, tā yíhuìr jiù huílái.
Don’t worry; relax—she’ll be back in a moment.
我们wǒmen　老师lǎoshī　说shuō，　感冒gǎnmào　的de　时候shíhou　最好zuìhǎo　别bié　喝hē　太tài　多duō　冰bīng　饮料yǐnliào。wǒmen lǎoshī shuō, gǎnmào de shíhou zuìhǎo bié hē tài duō bīng yǐnliào.
Our teacher said that when you have a cold, it’s best not to drink too many cold drinks.
你Nǐ　下载xiàzǎi　了le　以后yǐhòu，　别bié　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　文件wénjiàn　保存bǎocún　好hǎo。Nǐ xiàzǎi le yǐhòu, bié wàngjì bǎ wénjiàn bǎocún hǎo.
After you download it, don’t forget to save the file properly.
上课shàngkè　的de　时候shíhou　别bié　戴着dàizhe　耳机ěrjī　听tīng　音乐yīnyuè。shàngkè de shíhou bié dàizhe ěrjī tīng yīnyuè.
Don’t listen to music with earphones during class.
电影diànyǐng　八bā　点diǎn　半bàn　开始kāishǐ，　我们wǒmen　别bié　迟到chídào。diànyǐng bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ, wǒmen bié chídào.
The movie starts at eight-thirty; let’s not be late.
刷牙shuāyá　以后yǐhòu　别bié　忘记wàngjì　洗手xǐshǒu，　然后ránhòu　再zài　去qù　吃chī　早餐zǎocān。shuāyá yǐhòu bié wàngjì xǐshǒu, ránhòu zài qù chī zǎocān.
After brushing your teeth, don’t forget to wash your hands, and then go eat breakfast.
你nǐ　进门jìnmén　以后yǐhòu　记得jìde　把bǎ　钥匙yàoshi　放fàng　在zài　包bāo　里lǐ，　别bié　又yòu　找不到zhǎobudào。nǐ jìnmén yǐhòu jìde bǎ yàoshi fàng zài bāo lǐ, bié yòu zhǎobudào.
After you come in, remember to put the keys in your bag; don’t lose them again.
睡觉shuìjiào　前qián　别bié　忘记wàngjì　把bǎ　窗帘chuānglián　拉上lāshàng。shuìjiào qián bié wàngjì bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.
Don’t forget to draw the curtains before going to sleep.
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