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Adding emphasis with 非...不可 ("fei1....bu4ke3")

非 fēi....bùkě

Sentence patterns
HSK 5

Structure

Subj. + 非(要) + [Verb Phrase] + 不可 非 + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可 非(要) + Subj. + [Verb Phrase] + 不可

Definition

表示“一定要……才行”或“必然会……”，强调某事的必要性或必然性。

A structure meaning 'must' or 'inevitably', emphasizing necessity or certainty of an action or event.

Usage

将需要强调的动词或形容词放在“非”和“不可”之间，形成“非X不可”的结构，表示只有通过X才能达到目的或X是不可避免的。

Place the emphasized verb or adjective between '非' and '不可' to form '非X不可', indicating that only X can achieve the goal or X is inevitable.

Examples

  • 1 这件事非他去不可。 (This matter must be handled by him.)
  • 2 要想成功，非努力不可。 (To succeed, you must work hard.)
  • 3 你非把药吃了不可，否则病不会好。 (You have to take the medicine, otherwise you won't get better.)
  • 4 他非跟我吵架不可，每次见面都这样。 (He inevitably argues with me every time we meet.)
  • 5 别逼我，我非去不可。 (Don't push me, I must go.)

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