不必(bù bì): need not
HSK 32 characters
need not
Character breakdown
2 characters · plays one at a time
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Word information
- Pinyin
- bù bì
- Meaning
- need not
- HSK level
- HSK 3
- Characters
- 2
- Traditional
- Same
Appears in lessons
不必 is taught in these textbook lessons.
Example sentences
How 不必 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.
汤姆不必谢我。
tāng mǔ bù bì xiè wǒ
Tom didn't have to thank me.
您不必感谢我。
nín bù bì gǎn xiè wǒ
You don't need to thank me.
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