Chinese phrase
别动 bié dòng
Meaning
Leave it alone
When to use it
It tells someone not to touch or move something. It is a brief, direct warning, often used when an action could interrupt or affect something in progress.
Example dialogue
你要关电脑？别动，我还没保存呢。 nǐ yào guān diàn nǎo bié dòng wǒ hái méi bǎo cún ne
Are you going to shut down the computer? Don't touch it, I haven't saved yet.
哦，等你保存好我再关。 ó děng nǐ bǎo cún hǎo wǒ zài guān
Oh, I'll wait until you've finished saving, then I'll shut it down.