HSK 1

否定副词:另、不、没、没有

Negative adverbs: 别, 不, 没, 没有

Explanation

In Chinese, '别' is used to tell someone not to do something, usually in imperative sentences. 'Not' is '不', used to negate the present or the future. 'Not' can also be '没' or '没有', used to negate the past or to say that something has not yet happened.

Examples

你别进来。
biéjìnlái
今天不热。
jīntiān
他昨天没上课。
zuótiānméishàng
我今天没有吃早饭。
jīntiānméiyǒuchīzǎofàn

Learn “否定副词:另、不、没、没有” effectively

The grammar point “否定副词:另、不、没、没有” (Negative adverbs: 别, 不, 没, 没有) is one of the key structures at HSK 1. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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