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不用

bù yòng

HSK 3.0 level 3 2-character word

不用 (bù yòng) means "no need (to)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 3 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 不用 means

1. need not

How 不用 is used in grammar

不用 is a grammar word. Each link goes to its own section: what it does in that pattern, the structure, three example sentences with pinyin, and the mistake to avoid.

• 得 (děi): obligation must (HSK 4)

The official HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists it at level 3, adverbs (否定副词).

The characters in 不用

• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 用yòngto use; to make use of; to employ; (coverb) with; using; to need…

Example sentences

• 不用谢。
  Not at all!
• 不用理他。
  Do not take any notice of him.
• 不用客气。
  You're welcome.
• 你不用工作吗
  Nǐ bù yòng gōngzuò ma
  Don't you have to work?

Words starting with 不用

• 不用说bù yòng shuōneedless to say; it goes without saying
• 不用客气bù yòng kè qiyou're welcome; don't mention it; no need to stand on ceremony
• 不用找bù yòng zhǎo"keep the change" (restaurant expression)
• 不用谢bù yòng xièYou're welcome; Don't mention it

Words containing 不用

• 备而不用bèi ér bù yònghave sth ready just in case; keep sth for possible future use
• 无所不用其极wú suǒ bù yòng qí jícommitting all manner of crimes; completely unscrupulous

Go deeper

• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read bù yòng correctly.
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