English–Chinese
“needless to say” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù yòng shuō
Example
不用说，他已经知道了。bú yòng shuō tā yǐ jīng zhī dào le
Needless to say, he already knows.
How to say “needless to say” in Chinese
“Needless to say” in Chinese is 不用说 (bù yòng shuō).
A phrase that sets aside an obvious point so the sentence can move straight to its conclusion.
Example sentences with 不用说
这件事不用说就能解决。zhè jiàn shì bú yòng shuō jiù néng jiě jué
This matter can be solved without saying anything.
Tips for using 不用说
- At the beginning of a sentence, it often sounds firm because it treats the following point as already settled, so a softer wording may be better when agreement is uncertain.