<p>Phrase 1 original: 不能说的就不要说. To: 就不要说不能说的.</p>
<p>Phrase 2 original: 阻止他说不该说的话. To: 不该说的话阻止他说.</p>
<p>These two phrases are ok.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The first one is a little strange because 就 can't be used in the
beginning of the sentence in this way. Get rid of 就 and it's fine.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>就 can use at the beginning of a sentence without any problem.</p>
<p>e.g.</p>
<p>Q: 午餐想吃甚麼？
A: 就幫我買個便當好了。</p>
<p>Q: 為什麼這電腦老是有問題？
A: 就跟你說不要安裝來路不明的軟體。</p>
<p>Q: 為什麼你洗衣服用溫水洗？
A: 就我的經驗來看，溫水洗得比較乾淨。</p>

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2020-09-23T01:52:14.810Z
2020-09-23T01:52:14.810Z
HungYu Chang
<p>This is indeed a fun practice!</p>
<p>The first one is a little strange because 就 can't be used in the beginning of the sentence in this way. Get rid of 就 and it's fine.</p>
<p>The second one is correct (with a different emphasis).</p>

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2020-09-22T03:07:35.790Z
2020-09-22T03:07:35.790Z
Betty
<blockquote>
<p>Phrase 1 original: 不能说的就不要说. To: 就不要说不能说的.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It almost works, 就 in the 2nd phrase should be omitted. <strong>不要说不能说的</strong>
But in oral language, some people like to use 就 before their statement, in this case, 就 is for softening your voice, don't have any grammar functions.
So it almost works.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Phrase 2 original: 阻止他说不该说的话. To: 不该说的话阻止他说.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It sounds odd and ambiguous. It could be interpreted as:</p>
<p>1 What shouldn't be said, stop him to say.</p>
<p>2 If it shouldn't be said, stop him to say.</p>
<p>XXX的话 can do a subjunctive mood, so it is ambiguous.</p>

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2020-09-22T09:19:42.530Z
2020-09-22T09:25:44.003Z
2020-09-22T09:25:44.003Z
sfy
<p>So I watched a movie.  I thought would be fun to see if I could re-order the phrase.</p>
<p>Phrase 1 original:  不能说的就不要说.  To: 就不要说不能说的.</p>
<p>Phrase 2 original: 阻止他说不该说的话. To:  不该说的话阻止他说.</p>
<p>Are the two re-order correct?</p>

<grammar><phrase>
Changing order of a phrase
# Changing order of a phrase

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-22)

So I watched a movie. I thought would be fun to see if I could re-order the phrase.

Phrase 1 original: 不能说的就不要说. To: 就不要说不能说的.

Phrase 2 original: 阻止他说不该说的话. To: 不该说的话阻止他说.

Are the two re-order correct?

**Tags:** grammar, phrase

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-09-23. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Phrase 1 original: 不能说的就不要说. To: 就不要说不能说的.

Phrase 2 original: 阻止他说不该说的话. To: 不该说的话阻止他说.

These two phrases are ok.

> The first one is a little strange because 就 can't be used in the
> beginning of the sentence in this way. Get rid of 就 and it's fine.

就 can use at the beginning of a sentence without any problem.

e.g.

Q: 午餐想吃甚麼？
A: 就幫我買個便當好了。

Q: 為什麼這電腦老是有問題？
A: 就跟你說不要安裝來路不明的軟體。

Q: 為什麼你洗衣服用溫水洗？
A: 就我的經驗來看，溫水洗得比較乾淨。


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-09-22. Score: 1

This is indeed a fun practice!

The first one is a little strange because 就 can't be used in the beginning of the sentence in this way. Get rid of 就 and it's fine.

The second one is correct (with a different emphasis).


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### Answer by username_3 on 2020-09-22. Score: 1

> Phrase 1 original: 不能说的就不要说. To: 就不要说不能说的.

It almost works, 就 in the 2nd phrase should be omitted. **不要说不能说的**
But in oral language, some people like to use 就 before their statement, in this case, 就 is for softening your voice, don't have any grammar functions.
So it almost works.

> Phrase 2 original: 阻止他说不该说的话. To: 不该说的话阻止他说.

It sounds odd and ambiguous. It could be interpreted as:

1 What shouldn't be said, stop him to say.

2 If it shouldn't be said, stop him to say.

XXX的话 can do a subjunctive mood, so it is ambiguous.


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