Definition
不必 (bù bì) means 'need not, don't have to' — it expresses that something is unnecessary. It is slightly more formal than the everyday 不用 (bù yòng), which is the common spoken choice. In the sense of 'not necessarily', 不必 overlaps with 未必 (wèi bì), but 未必 is stronger in expressing doubt or unlikelihood.
adverb
need notdoes not have tonot necessarily
Examples
- 不必,。Nǐ bù bì zháojí, shíjiān hái zǎo.You don't have to worry, it's still early.
- 不必。Wǒmen bù bì měitiān dōu qù shàngkè.We don't have to go to class every day.
- 不必。Chūqù chīfàn bù bì dài hěnduō qián.When eating out, you don't have to bring a lot of money.
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