不用bú yòngneed not

1. 1.

   need notadverb

• 不(bound form) not; un-
• 用to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions)

不用 can go before a verb to say an action is unnecessary, and it can stand alone as a short reply to an offer.

1. HSK 3

   你不用去。

   Nǐ búyòng qù.

   You need not go.

2. HSK 3

   你不用买书。

   Nǐ búyòng mǎi shū.

   You need not buy a book.

3. HSK 3

   你不用担心。

   Nǐ búyòng dānxīn.

   You need not worry.

4. HSK 3

   我们不用帮助他。

   Wǒmen búyòng bāngzhù tā.

   We need not help him.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   我需要带钱吗？

   Wǒ xūyào dài qián ma?

   Do I need to bring money?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   不用，我已经买好票了。

   Búyòng, wǒ yǐjīng mǎi hǎo piào le.

   No need. I have already bought the ticket.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我带点水吧。

   Nà wǒ dài diǎn shuǐ ba.

   Then I will bring a little water.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，我们路上可能会渴。

   Hǎo, wǒmen lùshang kěnéng huì kě.

   Good. We might be thirsty on the way.

1. 1.What does 你不用去。 mean?

   AYou need not go.BYou must go.CYou want to go.
2. 2.Which sentence means "You need not worry"?

   A你不用担心。B你要买书。C我在学校。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你___买书。(You need not buy a book.)

   A不用B水C个

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Related words

• 不必bú bìneed notHSK 4
• 不要bú yàodon't!; must notHSK 1
• 必须bì xūmust; to have toHSK 3
• 需要xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to requireHSK 3
• 帮助bāng zhùto helpHSK 3
• 担心dān xīnto worryHSK 3

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