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AdverbsHSK 6

Expressing "why" with 何必

何必 is a rhetorical adverb meaning 'why bother' or 'there is no need'. Use it in the pattern Subj. + 何必 + Predicate to imply that an action is unnecessary or not worthwhile. It carries a critical or dismissive tone, so don't use it for genuine questions — for those, use 为什么 instead.

Structure

Subj. + 何必 + Predicate

Examples

  • 你何必生气呢？
    Nǐ hébì shēngqì ne?
    Why bother getting angry?
  • 他何必花那么多钱买这个？
    Tā hébì huā nàme duō qián mǎi zhège?
    Why does he need to spend so much money buying this?
  • 我们何必担心呢，他很有经验。
    Wǒmen hébì dānxīn ne, tā hěn yǒu jīngyàn.
    Why bother worrying? He’s very experienced.

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