Word: 不要 (bùyào)

你不要把读书看得太功利。

Nǐ búyào bǎ dúshū kàn de tài gōnglì.

Don't look at studying in too utilitarian a way.

你不要担心，我会保护你的。

Nǐ búyào dānxīn, wǒ huì bǎohù nǐ de.

Don't worry. I'll protect you.

你不要点咖啡吗？

Nǐ búyào diǎn kāfēi ma?

Won't you have some coffee?

你不要着急。

Nǐ búyào zháojí.

Don't worry.

你不要见她了吧。

Nǐ búyào jiàn tā le ba.

Don't see her again.

你不要走这么快嘛。

Nǐ búyào zǒu zhème kuài ma.

Can you not walk so fast?

你不要跟我一起走吗？

Nǐ búyào gēn wǒ yìqǐ zǒu ma?

Aren't you going to go with me?

你不要随意评判别人的传统文化。

Nǐ búyào suíyì píngpàn biéren de chuántǒng wénhuà.

Don't judge other people's traditional culture.

你今天最好不要出门。

Nǐ jīntiān zuìhǎo búyào chūmén.

You'd better not go out today.

你今天最好不要去。

Nǐ jīntiān zuìhǎo búyào qù.

You'd better not go today.

你们不要再打了啦！

Nǐmen búyào zài dǎle la!

Please don't fight any more!

你千万不要和你父母说这件事。

Nǐ qiānwàn búyào hé nǐ fùmǔ shuō zhè jiàn shì.

You mustn't tell that to your parents.

你哪儿都不要去。

Nǐ nǎr dōu búyào qù.

Don't go anywhere.

你够大了知道不要那样做。

Nǐ gòu dàle zhīdào búyào nàyàng zuò.

You are old enough to know better than to act like that.

你应该小心不要着凉。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn búyào zháoliáng.

You'd better be careful not to catch cold.

你应该知道不要问小姐的年龄。

Nǐ yīnggāi zhīdào búyào wèn xiǎojie de niánlíng.

You should know better than to ask a lady her age.

你昨天没来，要不要补课？

Nǐ zuótiān méi lái, yào búyào bǔkè?

You weren't here yesterday. Do you want to make up the class?

你最好不要再去那里。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zài qù nàli.

You had better not go there again.

你最好不要再见她了。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zàijiàn tā le.

You had better stop seeing her.

你最好不要出门。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào chūmén.

You'd better not go out.

你最好不要去。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào qù.

You'd better not go.

你最好不要吃了蛋糕。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào chīle dàngāo.

You'd better not have eaten the cake.

你最好不要和他来往。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào hé tā láiwǎng.

You'd better not keep company with him.

你最好不要在他们来之前开始。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zài tāmen lái zhīqián kāishǐ.

You had better not start until they arrive.

你最好不要在这里等。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào zài zhèlǐ děng.

You'd better not wait here.

你最好不要开了我的车。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào kāile wǒ de chē.

You'd better not have driven my car.

你最好不要插手别人的事务。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào chāshǒu biéren de shìwù.

It's best if you don't poke your nose into other people's business.

你最好不要熬夜。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào áoyè.

You had better not stay up late.

你最好不要说。

Nǐ zuìhǎo búyào shuō.

You'd better not speak.

你最好小心不要吃过量。

Nǐ zuìhǎo xiǎoxīn búyào chī guòliàng.

You had better be careful not to overeat.

你病还没好，不要逞强了。

Nǐ bìng hái méi hǎo, búyào chěngqiángle.

You're still sick, so stop trying to tough it out.

你知道了不要质疑老师这个规矩。

Nǐ zhīdàole búyào zhìyí lǎoshī zhège guīju.

You are taught to never question your teachers.

你确定不要我跟你一起去吗？

Nǐ quèdìng búyào wǒ gēn nǐ yìqǐ qù ma?

Are you sure you don't want me to go with you?

你要不要尝尝这块蒸红薯？

Nǐ yào búyào cháng cháng zhèkuài zhēng hóngshǔ?

Would you like to try this piece of steamed sweet potato?

你要不要成为可信赖用户？

Nǐ yào búyào chéngwéi kě xìnlài yònghù?

Would you like to become a trusted user?

你要不要我从超市给你带些什么？

Nǐ yào búyào wǒ cóng chāoshì gěi nǐ dài xiē shénme?

Would you like me to get you something from the supermarket?

你要不要我们给你叫辆出租车？

Nǐ yào búyào wǒmen gěi nǐ jiào liàng chūzūchē?

Do you want us to call you a taxi?

你要不要过来吃饭？

Nǐ yào búyào guòlái chīfàn?

Do you want to come round to eat?

你要注意不要太自信。

Nǐ yào zhùyì búyào tài zìxìn.

You should beware of overconfidence.

做事要脚踏实地，不要整天做梦。

Zuòshì yào jiǎotàshídì, búyào zhěngtiān zuòmèng.

Be realistic in what you do, and don't daydream all day.

做事要顾全大体，不要只看小事。

Zuòshì yào gùquán dàtǐ, búyào zhǐ kàn xiǎoshì.

When doing things, keep the big picture in mind and don't just focus on small matters.

做梦不要钱。

Zuòmèng búyào qián.

Dreaming costs nothing.

做菜时不要添加太多糖。

Zuòcài shí búyào tiānjiā tài duōtáng.

Don't add too much sugar when cooking.

关于那件事，我不要再谈了。

Guānyú nà jiàn shì, wǒ búyào zài tánle.

I don't want to talk about it.

写作不要只堆砌辞藻。

Xiězuò búyào zhǐ duīqì cízǎo.

When you write, don't just pile up fancy words.

写作文不要被题目框住。

Xiě zuòwén búyào bèi tímù kuāng zhù.

When writing an essay, don't let the topic limit you.

出外做客,不要露白

chūwài zuòkè,búyào lòubái

when away as a guest, don't show the silver

切记，开车时不要看手机。

Qièjì, kāichē shí búyào kàn shǒujī.

Remember at all costs: don't look at your phone while driving.

医生说，不要经常吃安眠药。

Yīshēng shuō, búyào jīngcháng chī ānmiányào.

The doctor said not to take sleeping pills often.

千万不要忘记带教科书。

Qiānwàn búyào wàngjì dài jiàokēshū.

You must not forget your schoolbooks.

千万不要自杀。

Qiānwàn búyào zìshā.

Never try to die.

吉田，不要急。

Jítián, búyào jí.

Yoshida, don't stress.

吊唁时不要穿红色衣服。

Diàoyàn shí búyào chuān hóngsè yīfu.

Don't wear red clothes when you go to pay your respects to the deceased.

同事之间不要勾心斗角。

Tóngshì zhījiān búyào gōuxīndòujiǎo.

Colleagues shouldn't scheme against each other.

因此我跟你说，你不要一个人去。

Yīncǐ wǒ gēn nǐ shuō, nǐ búyào yí gè rén qù.

That's why I told you that you shouldn't go alone.

在长辈面前，不要太放肆。

Zài zhǎngbèi miànqián, búyào tài fàngsì.

Don't be too presumptuous in front of your elders.

天气冷，不要每天洗头。

Tiānqì lěng, búyào měitiān xǐtóu.

When it's cold, don't wash your hair every day.

天气恶劣的时候盡量不要外出。

Tiānqì èliè de shíhou jǐn liàng búyào wàichū.

In severe weather, it's best to stay indoors.

她劝告他不要那样做。

Tā quàngào tā búyào nàyàng zuò.

She advised him against doing it.

她警告了他不要一个人去。

Tā jǐnggào le tā búyào yí gè rén qù.

She warned him not to go alone.

她警告他晚上不要一个人出去。

Tā jǐnggào tā wǎnshang búyào yí gè rén chūqù.

She warned him not to go out at night alone.

好了，不要再说了。

Hǎole, búyào zàishuō le.

Okay, let's say no more about it.

孩子，不要碰那面镜子！

Háizi, búyào pèng nà miàn jìngzi!

Kid, don't touch the mirror!

客人来了，千万不要怠慢。

Kèrén láile, qiānwàn búyào dàimàn.

When guests arrive, be sure not to slight them.

对这种挑衅，最好不要理他。

Duì zhèzhǒng tiǎoxìn, zuìhǎo búyào lǐ tā.

It's best to ignore a provocation like that.

小孩儿见糖,嘴上说不要心里想

xiǎoháir jiàn táng,zuǐ shàng shuō búyào xīnli xiǎng

a child seeing candy: says no with the mouth but wants it in the heart

小孩子不要说脏话。

Xiǎoháizi búyào shuō zānghuà.

Children shouldn't use swear words.

小心不要感冒了。

Xiǎoxīn búyào gǎnmàole.

Be careful not to catch a cold.

小心不要着凉。

Xiǎoxīn búyào zháoliáng.

Take care not to catch a cold.

当你喝汤的时候不要发出声音。

Dāng nǐ hē tāng de shíhou búyào fāchū shēngyīn.

Don't make noise while eating soup.

当我学习的时候不要打扰我。

Dāng wǒ xuéxí de shíhou búyào dǎrǎo wǒ.

Don't disturb me while I'm studying.

我一个也不要。

Wǒ yí gè yě búyào.

I don't need any of them.

我一个香蕉也不要。

Wǒ yí gè xiāngjiāo yě búyào.

I do not want any bananas at all.

我一点也不要香蕉。

Wǒ yìdiǎn yě búyào xiāngjiāo.

I do not want any bananas at all.

我不要去纽约。

Wǒ búyào qù Niǔyuē.

I don't want to go to New York.

我不要去那儿。

Wǒ búyào qù nàr.

I don't want to go there.

我不要帮他。

Wǒ búyào bāng tā.

I don't want to help him.

我不要结婚。

Wǒ búyào jiéhūn.

I don't want to get married.

我不要这个。

Wǒ búyào zhège.

I don't want this one.

我今天晚上宁可不要出门。

Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang nìngkě búyào chūmén.

I'd rather not go out this evening.

我们不要看电视吧。

Wǒmen búyào kàn diànshì ba.

Let's not watch TV.

我们不要讨论它。

Wǒmen búyào tǎolùn tā.

Let's not discuss it.

我们应该尽力不要污染环境。

Wǒmen yīnggāi jìnlì búyào wūrǎn huánjìng.

We ought to do our best not to pollute our environment.

我们的老师警告他不要再迟到。

Wǒmen de lǎoshī jǐnggào tā búyào zài chídào.

Our teacher warned him not to be late again.

我们还是不要再见面了。

Wǒmen háishi búyào zài jiànmiàn le.

It would be better for both of us not to see each other anymore.

我吃饱了，不要甜点了。

Wǒ chībǎole, búyào tiándiǎn le.

I'm full, so I won't have dessert.

我告诉过他不要用那些。

Wǒ gàosuguo tā búyào yòng nèixiē.

I told him not to use those.

我告诉过你不要再来这里了。

Wǒ gàosuguo nǐ búyào zài lái zhèlǐ le.

I told you never to come here again.

我学习的时候不要打扰我。

Wǒ xuéxí de shíhou búyào dǎrǎo wǒ.

Don't disturb me while I'm studying.

我宁可不要单独去那里。

Wǒ nìngkě búyào dāndú qù nàli.

I would rather not go there alone.

我宁愿死也不要跟你结婚！

Wǒ nìngyuàn sǐ yě búyào gēn nǐ jiéhūn!

I'd rather die than marry you!

我完全不要牛奶。

Wǒ wánquán búyào niúnǎi.

I do not want any milk at all.

我已经被警告过不要去那里。

Wǒ yǐjīng bèi jǐnggào guo búyào qù nàli.

I have been warned against going there.

我希望你不要讲谎话。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ búyào jiǎng huǎnghuà.

I hope you stop telling me lies.

我想买橙的，不要蓝的。

Wǒ xiǎng mǎi chéng de, búyào lán de.

I want to buy the orange one, not the blue one.

我才不要呢！

Wǒ cái búyào ne!

Absolutely not!

我的事，请你不要随便干预。

Wǒ de shì, qǐng nǐ búyào suíbiàn gānyù.

Please don't meddle in my affairs.

我警告了他不要迟到。

Wǒ jǐnggào le tā búyào chídào.

I warned him not to be late.

我说话的时候请你不要插嘴。

Wǒ shuōhuà de shíhou qǐng nǐ búyào chāzuǐ.

Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking.

手脏的时候千万不要揉眼睛。

Shǒu zāng de shíhou qiānwàn búyào róu yǎnjing.

Never rub your eyes with dirty hands.