How to say “no need” in Chinese

不用

búyòng

no need

adverb · HSK 3 · topic “Work and business”

“No need” in Chinese is 不用, bú yòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

不用 is read bú yòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

bú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

yòng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

不

bù — not, no

Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.

用

yòng — use

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 “不用”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 不用. Tap the sound icon to listen.

你不用来。nǐbúyòngláiYou don't need to come.
你不是说今天不用上班吗？nǐbúshìshuōjīntiānbúyòngshàngbānmaDidn't you say you didn't have to work today?
你忙你的吧不用陪我nǐmángnǐdeba,búyòngpéiwǒGo on with what you're doing, you don't have to keep me company.
我们的时间足够，不用着急。wǒmendeshíjiānzúgòu,búyòngzháojíWe have enough time, no need to rush.
我不用一次性筷子wǒbúyòngyícìxìngkuàiziI don’t use disposable chopsticks.
不用的应用最好关闭。búyòngdeyìngyòngzuìhǎoguānbìIt's best to close apps you're not using.

More words from the lesson “Should, have to, must”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “no need” in Chinese?

“No need” in Chinese is 不用, pinyin búyòng.

What does 不用 mean?

不用 (búyòng) means “no need”.

How do you write 不用?

不用 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 用 (yòng) — use. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 不用?

不用 is read búyòng. Tones: bú — second tone, yòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“no need” in the lesson “Should, have to, must”

This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. 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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