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别人 in Context

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别人

Usage 1 - "other people": 

Sentence

那本书不是我的,是别人的。

English:

That book isn’t mine, it's someone else’s.


Sentence

别人说话要好好听。

English:

Listen intently when other people are speaking.


Sentence

不要随便相信别人。 

English:

Don’t believe other people so easily. 

Top-Down Words:

随便 suíbiàn - causally, easily


*Sentence

一点点都不能给别人。

English:

You can't give any of it away.

Top-Down Words: 

都 dōu - all, every



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Comments   6

Jeff Bryant

Just want to know that I'm understanding the nuance correctly

不能给别人
You can't give to other people

都不能给别人
You can't give (all of) it to other people

一点点不能给别人
You can't give a bit to other people

一点点都不能给别人
You can't give any bit of it to other people

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Mandarin Blueprint

This is correct, with the one exception being that in the final sentence you'd likely exclude the second 点 (一点都不能给别人). It's not *wrong* to say it with 点点, but it's less frequent.

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MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZQKkvhvIjs&t=2780s

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Jason Pon

不要不要随便相信别人

Could this also have worked with 别随便相信别人? If so - would've been a good way to see 别's versatility in the same sentences. 'Don't do this....other people'

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Mandarin Blueprint

Yes! 别 and 不要 have the same meaning. 别 is just a bit less formal or strong.

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MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e11zahyd7f4&t=4345s

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