Definition
用不着 (yòng bu zháo) is an emphatic negative form of 用得着, meaning 'there is no need to' or 'not need'. It is stronger than 不用 and is common in spoken Chinese. It can be followed by a verb phrase (做某事) or a noun phrase (某物), and can also stand alone at the end of a sentence to mean 'no longer needed / useless'. Note that 着 here is pronounced zháo, not zhe.
r.v.
there is no need to (do something)not need (something)have no use for
Examples
- 用不着。Zhè diǎn xiǎoshì yòng bu zháo nín qīnzì pǎo yí tàng.This small matter doesn't require you to come in person.
- ，用不着。Tā jīngyàn fēngfù, yòng bu zháo wǒmen zhǐdǎo.He's very experienced — there's no need for us to guide him.
- 用不着，。Zhèxiē jiù jiājù yǐjīng yòng bu zháo le, rēng le ba.These old pieces of furniture are no longer needed; just throw them away.
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