Writing
何必 (hé bì) — how to say "why bother" in Chinese
何必
Why bother; there's no need
modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
你何必生气呢？
nǐ hé bì shēng qì ne
Why bother getting angry?
Character composition
何
what, why
必
must, necessarily
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
何必生气
hébì shēngqì
why get angry
何必麻烦
hébì máfan
why bother
Examples
这只是一件小事，你何必这么着急，赶紧去处理呢？
This is just a small matter, why are you in such a hurry to deal with it immediately?
何必生气？
Why get angry?
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "why bother" in Chinese?
"why bother" in Chinese is 何必 (hé bì).
何必 meaning English
何必 (hé bì) means "Why bother; there's no need".
How is 何必 pronounced?
It is pronounced hé bì (written as he bi, hebi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "why bother" in Chinese characters?
It is written 何必: 何 has 7 strokes, 必 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 何必?
何必 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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