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Expressing "don't need to" with 不用 (bùyòng)
HSK 3Negation
Obligation & Necessity
Structure
不用 + Verb
Explanation
不用 means "don't need to" or "no need" and is used to tell someone that an action is unnecessary. It is a straightforward way to decline help or relieve someone of an obligation. For example, 不用谢 means "no need to thank me."
Examples
不用担心，一切都会好的。
Bùyòng dānxīn, yíqiè dōu huì hǎo de.
Don't worry — everything will be fine.
我自己来就行，不用帮忙。
Wǒ zìjǐ lái jiù xíng, bùyòng bāngmáng.
I can do it myself — no need to help.
不用带那么多东西，轻装出发吧。
Bùyòng dài nàme duō dōngxi, qīngzhuāng chūfā ba.
No need to bring so much stuff — let's travel light.