别再…了
Pattern
别再 + verb phrase + 了
Key words
Core idea
别再…了 tells someone not to continue or repeat an action anymore.
别 gives the negative command. 再 points to repetition or continuation. 了 marks the change you want from now on.
Tone note
This pattern is direct. It can be caring, annoyed, or strict depending on context.
Usage boundary
Use it when the action has happened before or is continuing, and the speaker wants it to stop.
Examples
别再迟到了。
Bié zài chídào le.
Do not be late again.
别再买了，已经够了。
Bié zài mǎi le, yǐjīng gòu le.
Do not buy any more; it is already enough.
你别再说这件事了。
Nǐ bié zài shuō zhè jiàn shì le.
Do not talk about this matter again.
Common mistakes
Avoid
别迟到再了。
Use
别再迟到了。
再 comes before the action that should not continue or happen again.
Seen in stories
The Quiet Final Broadcast
阿森准备了烟花特效，队长却说：“别再加东西了。”
A Sen prepares firework effects, but the captain says, “Stop adding things.”
The Quiet Final Broadcast
设计师想换十次背景，队长说别再换了，观众记不住。
The designer wants to change the background ten times, and the captain says stop changing it; viewers will not remember.
The Quiet Final Broadcast
有人想把评论区关掉，阿森说别再躲了。
Someone wants to close the comments, and A Sen says stop hiding.
The Quiet Final Broadcast
直播开始后，弹幕第一句就是：“别再用道歉模板了，说人话。”
After the stream starts, the first comment says, “Stop using apology templates; speak like people.”
The Quiet Final Broadcast
她说，别再把每个错误都包装成节目效果了。
She says, stop packaging every mistake as a show effect.
Show 3 more story examples
The Quiet Final Broadcast
阿森接着说，别再怕安静了，安静有时更像回答。
A Sen continues, stop fearing quiet; quiet sometimes feels more like an answer.
The Quiet Final Broadcast
下播前，队长说：“别再追最后一个热闹了，今天到这里就好。”
Before going offline, the captain says, “Stop chasing one last burst of noise; today is enough here.”
The Four-Word Toast
阿姨对他说，别再找漂亮成语了，说真心话就好。
An auntie tells him not to keep searching for fancy idioms; sincere words are enough.