Writing
不必 (bú bì) — how to say "not necessary" in Chinese
不必
Not necessary
negation adverb
How to use it
Goes before a verb or adjective.
你不必担心。
nǐ bú bì dān xīn
You don't need to worry.
Character composition
不
not
必
must
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不必担心
bú bì dānxīn
no need to worry
不必着急
bú bì zháojí
no need to hurry
Examples
你不必担心这件事。
You don't need to worry about this.
你不必来。
You don't have to come.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "not necessary" in Chinese?
"not necessary" in Chinese is 不必 (bú bì).
不必 meaning in English
不必 (bú bì) means "Not necessary".
How is 不必 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú bì (written as bu bi, bubi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not necessary" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不必: 不 has 4 strokes, 必 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不必?
不必 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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