不必

bùbì

adverb HSK 3 #1,180

Meanings

1 need not
2 not necessary

Characters

must; necessary

Examples

你不必担心。

Nǐ bùbì dānxīn.

You don't need to worry.

这件事不必着急。

Zhè jiàn shì bùbì zháojí.

There's no need to rush this matter.

不必客气。

Bùbì kèqi.

No need to be polite.

Tips

usage

不必 is more formal than 不用. Both mean 'no need to,' but 不用 is more common in daily speech.

Stroke Order

不 bù

必 bì