Chinese word

请勿

Pronunciation

Pinyinqǐng wù

Meaning

  • auxiliary verbplease do not

Example

请勿吸烟。qǐng wù xī yān

Please do not smoke.

Illustration for 请勿 (please do not)

More examples

展品前请勿触摸。zhán pǐn qián qǐng wù chù mō

Please do not touch the exhibit.

Core concept

A polite gate that closes an action without sounding like a personal command.

Common phrases

  • 请勿吸烟qǐng wù xī yān

    Please do not smoke

  • 请勿拍照qǐng wù pāi zhào

    Please do not take pictures

  • 请勿触摸qǐng wù chù mō

    Please do not touch

Similar words

别bié: Used before a verb in conversation as a brief, direct command not to do something.
不要bú yào: Used before a verb in speech or writing to make a negative request or command.
请不要qǐng bú yào: Used before a verb in speech or writing to politely ask someone not to do something.

Definition in Chinese

常见于公共场所的提示语和规章，用作客气的禁止用语，通常紧接动词构成短句，如“请勿吸烟”，书面语色彩强。cháng jiàn yú gōng gòng cháng suǒ de tí shì yǔ hé guī zhāng yòng zuò kè qì de jìn zhǐ yòng yǔ tōng cháng jǐn jiē dòng cí gòu chéng duǎn jù rú qǐng wù xī yān shū miàn yǔ sè cǎi qiáng

Word origin

请勿 (qǐngwù, "please do not") joins 请 (qǐng, "please") to 勿 (wù, "do not"), so a respectful request becomes a compact written prohibition.

Usage tips

  • Its short, official tone makes it useful for recognizing public notices, but it can sound stiff in a casual conversation.

Other meanings

  • refrain fromauxiliary verb
  • must notauxiliary verb

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