不必

bùbì

adverb HSK 3 #1,180

Meanings

1 need not
2 not necessary

Characters

must; necessary

Examples

HSK 4

你不必担心。

Nǐ bùbì dānxīn.

You don't need to worry.

HSK 4

这件事不必着急。

Zhè jiàn shì bùbì zháojí.

There's no need to rush this matter.

HSK 5

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