How to say “no need to” in Chinese
no need to
“No need to” in Chinese is 不必, bú bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不必 is read bú bì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不必”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不必. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你不必道歉。nǐbúbìdàoqiànThere's no need for you to apologize.
- 你不必解释我都明白nǐbúbìjiěshì,wǒdōumíngbaiNo need to explain, I understand everything.
- 我们得3减少不必要的支出wǒmenděijiǎnshǎobúbìyàodezhīchūWe need to cut unnecessary spending.
More words from the lesson “Sorry to bother you”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “no need to” in Chinese?
“No need to” in Chinese is 不必, pinyin búbì.
What does 不必 mean?
不必 (búbì) means “no need to”.
How do you write 不必?
不必 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 必 (bì) — necessarily. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不必?
不必 is read búbì. Tones: bú — second tone, bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“no need to” in the lesson “Sorry to bother you”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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