(báo) - Don't — a dialectal contraction meaning 'do not'

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báo | 13 strokes | radical:

· báo

Don't — a dialectal contraction meaning 'do not' or 'don't want to', formed by combining 不 (bù, not) and 要 (yào, want).

Don't — a dialectal contraction meaning 'do not'

Usage highlights

Don't wantDon't goDon't sayDon't cryDon't be angryDon't move

Synonyms

  • 不要do not want
  • don't
  • don't need to (another contraction)

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Don't be like that (嫑这样).
  • I don't want to go (我嫑去).
  • Don't make trouble (嫑闹了).
  • He said he doesn't want it (他说嫑).

Collocations

  • Don't want()
  • Don't go(嫑去)
  • Don't say(嫑说)
  • Don't cry(嫑哭)
  • Don't be angry(嫑生气)
  • Don't move(嫑动)

Idioms

  • None — this is a colloquial contraction, not used in classical idioms

Cultural background

FAQ
  • A regional contraction character primarily used in certain northern Chinese dialects
  • Represents the linguistic phenomenon of character fusion in Chinese vernacular writing
  • Often used in informal contexts and internet communication for its playful nature

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