用不着

用不著

yòngbuzháo

verb phrase HSK 5 #3,739

Meanings

1 to not need; to have no use for
2 there's no need to

Characters

to touch; to reach; result complement

Cannot reach the point of using — no need to use; unnecessary.

Examples

这件事用不着你操心。

Zhè jiàn shì yòng bu zháo nǐ cāoxīn.

You don't need to worry about this matter.

用不着这么紧张。

Yòng bu zháo zhème jǐnzhāng.

There's no need to be so nervous.

天气不冷，用不着穿大衣。

Tiānqì bù lěng, yòng bu zháo chuān dàyī.

The weather isn't cold, no need to wear a coat.

我自己能搞定，用不着帮忙。

Wǒ zìjǐ néng gǎodìng, yòng bu zháo bāngmáng.

I can handle it myself, no need for help.

Tips

usage

用不着 is colloquial and slightly dismissive — it implies 'don't bother.' The positive form 用得着 means 'might need' and often appears in rhetorical questions: 用得着这么生气吗？(Is there really a need to be so angry?)

grammar

This is a potential complement structure: 用 + 不 + 着. The 不 indicates inability to reach the result (着 = achieving contact/use).

Stroke Order

用 yòng

不 bù

着 zhe