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The structure 爱…不…
The structure 爱…不…
“As you wish...”
new HSK 7-9
Structures
Colloquial
We use the pattern
爱…不…
to express freedom of an action or acceptance of a situation: “if this is what you want, then do it; otherwise - don’t”.
Pay attention
This pattern has a connotation of indifference or dissatisfaction.
In this construction, we should state this pattern after the subject. The same verb should be stated before and after 不.
Scheme
爱
verb
不
verb
Examples
你
爱
去
不
去
You can go or not
nǐ ài qù bú qù
这是我的想法,你
爱
听
不
听
It’s my opinion. Whether you want to hear it or not, I don’t care
zhè shì wǒ de xiǎngfǎ, nǐ ài tīng bù tīng
反正我觉得好看,他
爱
喜欢
不
喜欢
I still like it even if you don’t
fǎnzhèng wǒ juéde hǎokàn, tā ài xǐhuan bù xǐhuan
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