Word: 别 (bié, biè)

别碰我的相机。

Bié pèng wǒ de xiàngjī.

Leave my camera alone.

别磨了，我们要迟到了！

Bié móle, wǒmen yào chídàole!

Stop dawdling, we're going to be late!

别离开我。

Bié líkāi wǒ.

Don't leave me.

别离开房间。

Bié líkāi fángjiān.

Don't leave the room.

别穿睡衣出门，邻居会看见。

Bié chuān shuìyī chūmén, línjū huì kànjiàn.

Don't go out in your night clothes, the neighbors will see you.

别站着束手无策，快想办法！

Bié zhànzhe shùshǒu-wúcè, kuài xiǎng bànfǎ!

Don't just stand there helpless, think of something quickly!

别等失去了才后悔莫及。

Bié děng shīqùle cái hòuhuǐmòjí.

Don't wait until you've lost it, when regret will be too late.

别糟蹋粮食，吃不完就打包。

Bié zāotà liángshi, chī bù wán jiù dǎbāo.

Don't waste food. If you can't finish it, take it home.

别纠结了，快点决定吧！

Bié jiūjiéle, kuàidiǎn juédìng ba!

Stop agonizing and make up your mind!

别纵容孩子乱花钱。

Bié zòngróng háizi luànhuāqián.

Don't indulge your child's reckless spending.

别给坏人可乘之机。

Bié gěi huàirén kěchéngzhījī.

Don't give bad people an opening to exploit.

别给孩子泼冷水，让他试试吧。

Bié gěi háizi pōlěngshuǐ, ràng tā shì shì ba.

Don't dampen the child's enthusiasm, let him give it a try.

别老依赖别人。

Bié lǎo yīlài biéren.

Don't rely too much on others.

别胡思乱想了，快点睡觉吧。

Bié húsī-luànxiǎng le, kuàidiǎn shuìjiào ba.

Stop letting your mind run wild and go to sleep.

别胡闹了，大家都在认真工作呢！

Bié húnào le, dàjiā dōu zài rènzhēn gōngzuò ne!

Stop messing around, everyone is working seriously here!

别胡闹了，快回去睡觉！

Bié húnào le, kuài huíqu shuìjiào!

Stop messing around and go back to sleep!

别舔手指，去洗手吧！

Bié tiǎn shǒuzhǐ, qù xǐshǒu ba!

Don't lick your fingers, go wash your hands!

别被他的光环骗了。

Bié bèi tā de guānghuán piànle.

Don't be fooled by his aura of glory.

别被似是而非的广告骗了！

Bié bèi sìshì'érfēi de guǎnggào piànle!

Don't be fooled by misleading ads that sound plausible!

别被表面的平静麻痹了。

Bié bèi biǎomiàn de píngjìng mábìle.

Don't be lulled by the calm on the surface.

别被雨淋了。

Bié bèi yǔ lín le.

Stay out of the rain.

别让他人干你自己不喜欢的事。

Bié ràng tā rén gàn nǐ zìjǐ bù xǐhuan de shì.

Don't let others do what you yourself don't like.

别让他们忘了我。

Bié ràng tāmen wàngle wǒ.

Don't let them forget me.

别让他们耍了你。

Bié ràng tāmen shuǎle nǐ.

Don't let them fool you.

别让他咬你。

Bié ràng tā yǎo nǐ.

Don't let him bite you.

别让他失望。

Bié ràng tā shīwàng.

Don't disappoint him.

别让他打到你。

Bié ràng tā dǎ dào nǐ.

Don't let him hit you.

别让他玩你的手机。

Bié ràng tā wán nǐ de shǒujī.

Don't let him play with your phone.

别让偏见固化你的想法。

Bié ràng piānjiàn gùhuà nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.

Don't let prejudice make your thinking rigid.

别让别人抓住你的把柄。

Bié ràng biéren zhuāzhù nǐ de bǎbǐng.

Don't let others get something on you.

别让大家的心血白白浪费了！

Bié ràng dàjiā de xīnxuè báibái làngfèi le!

Don't let everyone's hard work go to waste!

别让她开你的车。

Bié ràng tā kāi nǐ de chē.

Don't let her drive your car.

别让宗教影响政府。

Bié ràng zōngjiào yǐngxiǎng zhèngfǔ.

Keep religion out of government.

别让情绪支配你的行动。

Bié ràng qíngxù zhīpèi nǐ de xíngdòng.

Don't let your emotions control your actions.

别让我一直站在这里。

Bié ràng wǒ yìzhí zhàn zài zhèlǐ.

Don't make me stand here.

别让我失望。

Bié ràng wǒ shīwàng.

Don't let me down.

别让我笑出来。

Bié ràng wǒ xiào chūlái.

Don't make me laugh.

别让我等着。

Bié ràng wǒ děng zhe.

Don't keep me waiting.

别让狗进来。

Bié ràng gǒu jìnlái.

Keep the dog out.

别让金钱使你堕落。

Bié ràng jīnqián shǐ nǐ duòluò.

Don't let money make you depraved.

别误会我。

Bié wùhuì wǒ.

Don't misunderstand me.

别误解我了。

Bié wùjiě wǒ le.

Don't get me wrong.

别说话，听我说。

Bié shuōhuà, tīng wǒ shuō.

Stop talking and listen to me.

别谈这种事。

Bié tán zhèzhǒng shì.

Don't talk about such a thing.

别贪吃，小心肚子疼。

Bié tānchī, xiǎoxīn dǔzi téng.

Don't overeat, or you'll get a stomachache.

别走过场，要认真做！

Bié zǒuguòchǎng, yào rènzhēn zuò!

Don't just go through the motions, do it properly!

别走进泥地。

Bié zǒujìn ní de.

Don't step in the mud.

别跟我说你不知道。

Bié gēn wǒ shuō nǐ bù zhīdào.

Don't tell me you didn't know.

别跟着他们起哄了！

Bié gēnzhe tāmen qǐhòngle!

Stop joining in and making trouble with them!

别跟老师作对，对你没好处。

Bié gēn lǎoshī zuòduì, duì nǐ méi hǎochù.

Don't oppose your teacher; it won't do you any good.

别跟自己的身体作对。

Bié gēn zìjǐ de shēntǐ zuòduì.

Don't work against your own body.

别跟那个阴险的人做朋友。

Bié gēn nàge yīnxiǎn de rén zuò péngyou.

Don't be friends with that sinister person.

别踹椅子，会坏的！

Bié chuài yǐzi, huì huài de!

Don't kick the chair, it will break!

别辜负大家的一片苦心。

Bié gūfù dàjiā de yípiàn kǔxīn.

Don't let down everyone's earnest efforts.

别边吃东西边说话！

Bié biān chī dōngxi biān shuōhuà!

Don't speak with your mouth full.

别过于自信了。

Bié guòyú zìxìnle.

Let's not get over-confident.

别过度使用手机。

Bié guòdù shǐyòng shǒujī.

Don't overuse your phone.

别这么任性，听听大家的意见。

Bié zhème rènxìng, tīngtīng dàjiā de yìjiàn.

Don't be so willful, and listen to what everyone thinks.

别这么粗心！

Bié zhème cūxīn!

Don't be so careless!

别这样吓我吧！

Bié zhèyàng xià wǒ ba!

Don't scare me like that!

别这样看我。

Bié zhèyàng kàn wǒ.

Don't look at me like that.

别这样说话。

Bié zhèyàng shuōhuà.

Don't talk like that.

别进我的厨房。

Bié jìn wǒ de chúfáng.

Stay out of my kitchen.

别进我的房间。

Bié jìn wǒ de fángjiān.

Don't come into my room.

别进沼泽，那里很危险！

Bié jìn zhǎozé, nàli hěn wēixiǎn!

Don't go into the swamp, it's very dangerous there!

别逼孩子了，那是拔苗助长。

Bié bī háizi le, nà shì bámiáozhùzhǎng.

Stop pushing your child, that's only going to do harm.

别那么一毛不拔，请客吧！

Bié nàme yìmáobùbá, qǐngkè ba!

Don't be so tight-fisted, treat us!

别那么傲慢。

Bié nàme àomàn.

Don't be so arrogant!

别那么着急。

Bié nàme zháojí.

Don't be that worried.

别那样和你父亲讲话。

Bié nàyàng hé nǐ fùqīn jiǎnghuà.

Don't talk to your father like that.

别郁闷了，我请你吃饭。

Bié yùmènle, wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn.

Don't be so down, I'll treat you to a meal.

别问我这是什么东西！

Bié wèn wǒ zhè shì shénme dōngxi!

Don't ask me what it was.

别难过了，振奋起来吧！

Bié nánguòle, zhènfèn qǐlai ba!

Don't be sad anymore, pull yourself together!

别难过，失败是成功之母。

Bié nánguò, shībàishìchénggōngzhīmǔ.

Don't be sad, failure is the mother of success.

别麻烦保安了。

Bié máfan Bǎo'ān le.

Don't bother calling security.

剩饭放太久会坏，别再吃了！

Shèngfàn fàng tài jiǔ huì huài, bié zài chīle!

Leftover food goes bad if left too long, so don't eat it anymore!

办退税时，别忘了带护照和发票。

Bàn tuìshuì shí, bié wàngle dài hùzhào hé fāpiào.

When you claim a tax refund, don't forget your passport and receipt.

医生提醒他，别再度熬夜了。

Yīshēng tíxǐng tā, bié zàidù áoyèle.

The doctor warned him not to stay up all night again.

千万别买劣质的充电器！

Qiānwàn bié mǎi lièzhì de chōngdiànqì!

Whatever you do, don't buy a shoddy charger!

千万别误会我的意思。

Qiānwàn bié wùhuì wǒ de yìsi.

Please don't misunderstand me.

去海边别忘了带泳装！

Qù hǎibiān bié wàngle dài yǒngzhuāng!

Don't forget to bring a swimsuit when you go to the beach!

去游泳别忘了带泳衣。

Qù yóuyǒng bié wàngle dài yǒngyī.

Don't forget to bring your swimsuit when you go swimming.

吃自助餐时，别拿太多东西。

Chī zìzhùcān shí, bié ná tài duō dōngxi.

At a buffet, don't take too much food.

吃葡萄时别把核吞下去。

Chī pútao shí bié bǎ hé tūn xiàqù.

Don't swallow the pits when you eat grapes.

听说明天有暴雪，别出门了。

Tīngshuō míngtiān yǒu bàoxuě, bié chūménle.

I heard there's a blizzard tomorrow, so don't go out.

告诉孩子别进厨房。

Gàosu háizi bié jìn chúfáng.

Tell the children to stay out of the kitchen.

咱们要么说汉语，要么就别说话。

Zánmen yàome shuō Hànyǔ, yàome jiù bié shuōhuà.

Let’s either speak Chinese, or not speak at all.

咱们都是熟人，别客套了。

Zánmen dōu shì shúrén, bié kètào le.

We all know each other, so let's skip the formalities.

在孩子面前，别用粗俗的词。

Zài háizi miànqián, bié yòng cūsú de cí.

Don't use vulgar words in front of the children.

地上有根绳子，小心别绊着。

Dìshang yǒu gēn shéngzi, xiǎoxīn bié bànzhe.

There's a rope on the ground, so be careful not to trip.

坐端正，别趴在桌子上。

Zuò duānzhèng, bié pā zài zhuōzi shàng.

Sit up straight and don't lie on the desk.

垃圾会污染河水，别乱扔。

Lājī huì wūrǎn héshuǐ, bié luànrēng.

Garbage pollutes the river, so don't throw it around.

填地址时别忘了写邮编。

Tián dìzhǐ shí bié wàngle xiě yóubiān.

Don't forget to write the zip code when you fill in the address.

外面下大雨了，别出去。

Wàimiàn xià dàyǔ le, bié chūqù.

It's raining heavily outside, so don't go out.

外面刮大风了，别出去。

Wàimiàn guā dàfēng le, bié chūqù.

A strong wind is blowing outside, so don't go out.

外面要下雨，别忘记带伞。

Wàimiàn yào xiàyǔ, bié wàngjì dài sǎn.

It's going to rain outside, so don't forget to take an umbrella.

多出去看看吧，别做井底之蛙。

Duō chūqù kànkan ba, bié zuò jǐngdǐzhīwā.

Go out and see more, and don't be a frog in a well.

大不了重新来一次，别怕。

Dàbùliǎo chóngxīn lái yícì, bié pà.

Worst case, we start over. Don't be afraid.

大家别同时说。

Dàjiā bié tóngshí shuō.

Don't all speak at the same time.

大暑到了，记得多喝水，别中暑。

Dàshǔ dàole, jìde duō hēshuǐ, bié zhòngshǔ.

Dashu has arrived, so remember to drink more water and avoid heatstroke.