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From :   Carlos

Date : 2009-09-16 / 11:21PM

Nin hao! Benny
Can you tell me please, how to say:

“Please don’t be dirty.Don’t spit on the floor”
Once again Thanks.

Carlos

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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-09-17 / 07:37AM

Hi Carols,

Here are the sentences:

1. Don’t be dirty = bú yào nogn4 zāng

2. Don’t spit on the floor = bú yào zài dì shàng tǔ tán

Cheers!

Benny



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 claudia calisti(claudita) tiscali.it 
2009-09-18 / 01:28PM
To : Benny the Mandarin Teacher

Hi Benny! I see that do not BE in Mandarin is do not Want = bu2 yao4. may be the reason is ’cause yao4 means xu yao4 ? I mean in English somethig as you had not to do..
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 Benny the Mandarin Teacher bennysland.com 
2009-09-18 / 02:02PM

Hi Claudia,,

Actually, when “bú yào” in the beginning of the sentence, it means: “don’t”.

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