(bú bì) - need not, not necessary in Mandarin
búbìTraditional: 不必
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Translation
need not, not necessary
Word origin
A two-character expression: 不 'not' (a graph traditionally read as a sprout or as a bird in flight, used early for negation) plus 必 'must'. Together 不必 means 'need not'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 不 (not) + 必 (must)
Stroke order
不
必
Examples
。
You need not worry.
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We do not need to go too early.
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There is no need to be polite.
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You do not need to worry about money.
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I do not have to decide right now.
不必 (bú bì) means need not or not necessary.
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