Chinese word

不用说

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù yòng shuō

Meaning

  • adverbneedless to say

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.

Illustration for 不用说 (needless to say)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A phrase that sets aside an obvious point so the sentence can move straight to its conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 不用说了bú yòng shuō le

    no need to say it

  • 不用说就知道bú yòng shuō jiù zhī dào

    know without being told

Similar words

当然dāng rán: Presents a fact or outcome as plainly expected and certain.
不言而喻bù yán ér yù: Describes something as self-evident and needing no explanation.
自然zì rán: Indicates that circumstances make a result the natural outcome.
毋庸置疑wú yōng zhì yí: Emphasizes that a fact is firmly established and cannot reasonably be doubted.

Definition in Chinese

作为副词使用，用来表示某事无需多提或不在讨论范围内，常用于引出显而易见的结论或在比较句中作强调手段。zuò wéi fù cí shǐ yòng yòng lái biǎo shì mǒu shì wú xū duō tí huò bú zài tǎo lùn fàn wéi nèi cháng yòng yú yǐn chū xiǎn ér yì jiàn de jié lùn huò zài bǐ jiào jù zhōng zuò qiáng diào shǒu duàn

Word origin

不用 (bùyòng, "not need") + 说 (shuō, "speak") literally presents a point as not needing to be said, which develops into a phrase for omitting obvious information or setting it aside.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • of courseadverb
  • naturallyadverb

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