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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[wù]
  1. 1. adverb not
    吸烟
    no smoking
    入内
    no entry

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[wù]
  1. 1. adverb (used in prohibitions, admonitions, etc.) do not; never
    入内
    No Admittance
    非请入。
    有电危险,请靠近!

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[wù]
  1. 1. 副 [文] 表示禁止或劝阻,相当于"不要""别"
    己所不欲,施于人。
    动手。
    打扰。
  2. 2. E跟"毋(wú)"不同。"毋宁""毋庸""宁缺毋滥"中用"毋",不用""。

Examples

爱护展品,请动手。
Please don't touch the exhibits. 动手
没有经过邀请请造访本单位。 请勿
参观展品请动手 动手

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nciku Note

The adverb as a conveyor of affirmation or negation

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives. Adverbs can also be used as conveyors of affirmation or negation, such as "不", "没", "没有", "一定", "准", "未必", "必然", "必定", "未", "别", "莫", "休", "勿", etc.

e.g. (1)我不是学生。 (2)他没看书。 (3)你一定见过他。 (4)你准见过他。 (5)你未必见过他。 (6)我从未见过他。 (7)你别去了。 (8)莫慌。 (9)请勿在此地乱丢垃圾。

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