Definition
无须 (wú xū) is a formal, written adverb meaning 'need not, there is no need to'. It is more literary than the everyday 不用 (bù yòng) and slightly more formal than 不必 (bù bì). Unlike 未必 (wèi bì) or 不见得 (bú jiàn dé), which express epistemic uncertainty ('not necessarily'), 无须 expresses deontic lack of necessity.
adverb
need notthere is no need tonot necessarily
Examples
- 无须，。wú xū dēngjì, kěyǐ zhíjiē rùchǎng.No need to register — you can enter directly.
- 无须，。Zhè jiàn shì wú xū zài jiěshì, dàjiā dōu míngbai.There is no need to explain this again — everyone understands.
- 无须。Nǐ wú xū wèi cǐ gǎndào bàoqiàn.You need not feel sorry about this.
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