勿要
Chinese edit
| do not | important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (勿要) | 勿 | 要 | |
| simp. #(勿要) | 勿 | 要 | |
| alternative forms | 弗要 | ||
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
勿要 (Wu)
- don't want
- don't need to
- 勿要客氣／勿要客气 [Shanghainese] ― 8veq-iau 7khaq-chi [Wugniu] ― you're welcome (literally: no need to be so polite)
- do not; don't (as an imperative)
- To indicate an undesirably or unexpectedly large degree or amount.
- 勿要忒好 [Shanghainese] ― 8veq-iau 7theq 5hau [Wugniu] ― Almost too good
- To indicate that an action or circumstance is undesirable to the speaker.