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# Emphasizing negation with "又"
<SentenceQuiz>
- 问 我 干吗 ?我 _又_ **不** 知道 。
<!-- - Wèn wǒ gànmá? Wǒ _yòu_ **bù** zhīdào. Why ask me? -->
- I definitely don't know.
- 这些 菜 _又_ **没** 坏 ,为什么 要 扔 ?
<!-- - Zhèxiē cài _yòu_ **méi** huài, wèishénme yào rēng? -->
- These dishes haven't gone bad. Why would you throw them away?
- 不要 生气 ,我 _又_ **不** 是 故意 的 。
<!-- - Bùyào shēngqì, wǒ _yòu_ **bù** shì gùyì de. -->
- Don't be mad. It really wasn't on purpose.
- 今天 _又_ **不** 热 ,开 空调 干吗 ?
<!-- - Jīntiān _yòu_ **bù** rè, kāi kōngtiáo gànmá? -->
- It's not hot today. Why turn on the air conditioner?
- 明天 _又_ **不** 上班 ,那么 早 起床 干吗 ?
<!-- - Míngtiān _yòu_ **bù** shàngbān, nàme zǎo qǐchuáng gànmá? -->
- You don't work tomorrow. Why get up so early?
- 你 现在 _又_ **不** 忙 ,来 帮 我 一下 。
<!-- - Nǐ xiànzài _yòu_ **bù** máng, lái bāng wǒ yīxià. -->
- You're not busy now. Come and help me.
- 我 _又_ **没** 吃 过 ,怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ?
<!-- - Wǒ _yòu_ **méi** chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī? -->
- I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not?
- 孩子 _又_ **没** 做错 ,打 他 干吗 ?
<!-- - Háizi _yòu_ **méi** zuò cuò, dǎ tā gànmá? -->
- The child didn't do anything wrong. Why are you spanking him?
- _又_ **没** 下 雨 ,带 伞 干吗 ?
<!-- - _Yòu_ **méi** xiàyǔ, dài sǎn gànmá? -->
- It's not raining. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
- _又_ **不** 关 你 的 事 ,问 那么 多 干 吗?
<!-- - _Yòu_ **bù** guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá? -->
- It's none of your business. Why all the questions?
</SentenceQuiz>
<TOC>
- Level: [B1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/B1_grammar_points) / [HSK4](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK4_grammar_points)
- Similar to
- [Expressing "again" in the past with "又"](./又.md) (B1)
- [Emphasizing a negation with "并"](../B2/并不.md) (B2)
- [Repeated actions in the past with "又"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Repeated_actions_in_the_past_with_%22you%22) (B2)
- Used for: [Expressing attitude](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_attitude), [Emphasizing](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasizing)
- Keywords: [又](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%8F%88)
</TOC>
You already know that [不](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D) (bù) and [没](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%B2%A1) (méi) can be used for negation. But you can also use the word 又 (yòu) to emphasize negation, giving your negative sentence a little kick!
## Structure
In this structure, 又 is used to emphasize that something "_didn't_ happen," "_is not_" the case, or "_will not_ happen." It's most often used with [不](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E4%B8%8D) and [没](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%B2%A1). This grammar structure is often used in an accusatory context, and when used with other expressions like 干吗 (gànmá) can show annoyance.
又 + 不 / 没 + Predicate
## Examples
- 问 我 干吗 ?我 _又_ **不** 知道 。
<!-- - Wèn wǒ gànmá? Wǒ _yòu_ **bù** zhīdào. Why ask me? -->
- I definitely don't know.
- 这些 菜 _又_ **没** 坏 ,为什么 要 扔 ?
<!-- - Zhèxiē cài _yòu_ **méi** huài, wèishénme yào rēng? -->
- These dishes haven't gone bad. Why would you throw them away?
- 不要 生气 ,我 _又_ **不** 是 故意 的 。
<!-- - Bùyào shēngqì, wǒ _yòu_ **bù** shì gùyì de. -->
- Don't be mad. It really wasn't on purpose.
- 今天 _又_ **不** 热 ,开 空调 干吗 ?
<!-- - Jīntiān _yòu_ **bù** rè, kāi kōngtiáo gànmá? -->
- It's not hot today. Why turn on the air conditioner?
- 明天 _又_ **不** 上班 ,那么 早 起床 干吗 ?
<!-- - Míngtiān _yòu_ **bù** shàngbān, nàme zǎo qǐchuáng gànmá? -->
- You don't work tomorrow. Why get up so early?
- 你 现在 _又_ **不** 忙 ,来 帮 我 一下 。
<!-- - Nǐ xiànzài _yòu_ **bù** máng, lái bāng wǒ yīxià. -->
- You're not busy now. Come and help me.
- 我 _又_ **没** 吃 过 ,怎么 知道 好 不 好吃 ?
<!-- - Wǒ _yòu_ **méi** chī guo, zěnme zhīdào hǎo bu hǎochī? -->
- I haven't eaten it. How would I know if it is tasty or not?
- 孩子 _又_ **没** 做错 ,打 他 干吗 ?
<!-- - Háizi _yòu_ **méi** zuò cuò, dǎ tā gànmá? -->
- The child didn't do anything wrong. Why are you spanking him?
- _又_ **没** 下 雨 ,带 伞 干吗 ?
<!-- - _Yòu_ **méi** xiàyǔ, dài sǎn gànmá? -->
- It's not raining. Why are you bringing the umbrella?
- _又_ **不** 关 你 的 事 ,问 那么 多 干 吗?
<!-- - _Yòu_ **bù** guān nǐ de shì, wèn nàme duō gànmá? -->
- It's none of your business. Why all the questions?
## See also
- [Emphasis with "就"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphasis_with_%22jiu%22)
- [Emphasizing a negation with "并"](../B2/并不.md)