不杀

not kill

→ 不
phrase Uncommon #5,980
not kill 不 negates 杀 (“kill”); the subject or whether it is a command depends on context.
CH: 我不杀无辜的人。
EN: I don't kill innocent people.

不杀女人不杀小孩对吧?

You don't kill women or children, right?

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

你不杀吗?

Aren't you going to kill him?

— 爱情是狗娘 (2000)

于是我打算不杀那个男人,只把她抢过来就行

So I decided not to kill the man and just take her away instead.

— 罗生门 (1950)

即便你不杀她,她也会自杀的

Even if you don't kill her, she'll commit suicide anyway.

— 吾栖之肤 (2011)

杀不杀?

Kill or not?

— 英雄 (2002)

他需要一个不杀的理由.

He needs a reason not to kill.

— 杀手疾风号 (2022)

你不杀,我们自己杀!

If you don't kill them, we'll do it ourselves!

— 七武士 (1954)

杀他不杀他对我来说无所谓

Whether he kills him or not makes no difference to me.

— 幸福的拉扎罗 (2018)

不杀不行吗

Do we really have to kill him?

— 看见恶魔 (2010)

你不杀他们,他们就杀你。

If you don't kill them, they'll kill you.

再不杀要开学了

If we don’t kill them soon, school will start.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

说好不杀我的张大说了杀死你

Zhang Da, who had promised not to kill me, said, “I’ll kill you.”

— 满江红 (2023)

就算今天他们不杀他…早晚我也会动手的

Even if they don't kill him today... sooner or later, I'll do it myself.

— 这个杀手不太冷 (1994)

不杀些人,部下会不服

If I don't kill a few people, my subordinates won't respect me.

— 用心棒 (1961)