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千万 (be sure to / whatever you do)
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- Your friend is flying abroad tomorrow, and you remember how forgetful she is.
- you你whatever you do千万别忘了band带passport护照！ — "Whatever you do, don't forget your passport!"
whatever you do千万 + don't别 / don't不要 / be sure to要
- whatever you do千万 + don't别 / don't不要 = "whatever you do, don't …": a strong warning.
- whatever you do千万be sure to要 = "be sure to": whatever you do千万be sure to要be careful小心.
whatever you do千万be sure to要be careful小心！
Warn: “Whatever you do, don't be late!” 你____别迟到！
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千万 + 别 = a strong warning.
Advice to someone else
- 这件matter事whatever you do千万don't不要tell告诉others别人。 — "Whatever you do, don't tell anyone about this."
- on the road路上whatever you do千万注意安全。 — "Do be careful on the road."
this matter这件事whatever you do千万don't不要tell告诉others别人。
Build: “Whatever you do, don't tell anyone about this.”
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Topic + 千万不要 + verb.
Requests, not statements
- Use whatever you do千万 in advice or requests to someone, not to describe facts: he / him他whatever you do千万not / haven't没come来 is wrong.
- whatever you do千万 goes before don't别 / don't不要 / be sure to要, after the subject if there is one: you你whatever you do千万don't别….
Which sentence is correct?
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千万 belongs in advice; it goes after the subject, before 要 / 别.
whatever you do千万 versus definitely一定
- definitely一定be sure to要 = must, definitely: you你definitely一定be sure to要come来 — "You must come."
- whatever you do千万 is more urgent and mostly warns against something going wrong.
you你definitely一定must要come来。
千万 is mainly used to warn against something going wrong.
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It is an urgent warning or reminder.
Recap
- whatever you do千万don't别 / whatever you do千万don't不要 = whatever you do, don't; whatever you do千万be sure to要 = be sure to.
- For requests and advice only; definitely一定be sure to要 = must.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Adverbs.
Your friend is flying abroad tomorrow, and you remember how forgetful she is. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.