Usage note
别用于表示禁止或阻止某事发生。
bié yòng yú bǎo shí huò zhǔ de jìn dì hé zǔ zhǐ mǒu shì fā shēng。
别 is used to indicate prohibition or stopping something from happening.
Context note
别常用于日常生活中的提醒和建议，比如告诉孩子不要吃太多糖。
bié cháng yòng yú rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng de tí xīng hé yìjiàn, bǐrú gào su háizimen bié chī tài duō táng。
别 is commonly used in daily life for reminders and suggestions, such as telling children not to eat too much candy.
5 examples
别吃太多糖。
bié chī tài duō táng。
Don't eat too much sugar.
别忘了带伞。
bié wàng le dài sǎn。
Don't forget to bring an umbrella.
别乱动东西。
bié luàn dòng dōng xī。
Don't touch things randomly.
别大声说话。
bié dà shēng shuō huà。
Don't speak loudly.
别跑那么快。
bié pǎo nà me kuài。
Don't run so fast.
5 mini stories
妈妈说：别吃太多糖，会蛀牙的。爸爸说：别忘了带伞，今天可能会下雨。
mā ma shuō： bié chī tài duō táng， huì zhù yá de。 bà ba shuō： bié wàng le dài sǎn， jīn tiān kě néng huì xià yǔ。
Mom says: Don't eat too much candy, it will cause cavities. Dad says: Don't forget to bring an umbrella, it might rain today.
老师说：别说话，我们要安静听讲。同学说：别乱动，我们正在上课。
lǎo shī shuō： bié shuō huà， wǒ men yào ān jìng tīng jiǎng。 tóng xué shuō： bié luàn dòng， wǒ men zhèng zài shàng kè。
The teacher says: Don't talk, we need to listen quietly. A classmate says: Don't move around, we are having a lesson.
医生说：别吃太多油炸食品，对身体不好。护士说：别忘了按时服药，这样才能治病。
yī shēng shuō： bié chī tài duō yóu zhà shí pǐn， duì shēn tǐ bù hǎo。 hù shì shuō： bié wàng le àn shí fú yào， zhè yàng cái néng zhì bìng。
The doctor says: Don't eat too much fried food, it's not good for your health. The nurse says: Don't forget to take the medicine on time, that's how you can get better.
朋友说：别玩太久，要早点回家。家人说：别忘了关灯，晚上睡觉要用。
péng yǒu shuō： bié wán tài jiǔ， yào zǎo diǎn huí jiā。 jiā rén shuō： bié wàng le guān dēng， wǎn shàng shuì jiào yào yòng。
A friend says: Don't play for too long, go home early. Family members say: Don't forget to turn off the lights, you need them when sleeping at night.
老师说：别说话，我们要安静听讲。同学们都说：好的，老师。
lǎo shī shuō： bié shuō huà， wǒ men yào ān jìng tīng jiǎng。 tóng xué men dōu shuō： hǎo de， lǎo shī。
The teacher says: Don't talk, we need to listen quietly. All the students say: Okay, Teacher.
Mini dialogue
别跑
A
别跑，慢慢走。
Bié pǎo, màn man zǒu.
Don't run, walk slowly.
B
好的，老师。
Hǎo de, lǎoshī.
Okay, teacher.
别说话
A
请别说话。
Qǐng bié shuōhuà.
Please don't talk.
B
对不起。
Duìbuqǐ.
Sorry.
Related words and contrasts
similar
不要
bù yào
don't / do not want
another way to say 'don't'
contrast
请
qǐng
please
used for polite requests, opposite of commanding 'don't'