Chinese Conversation · Level 16
90 words
Chinese word
不用
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù yòng
Meaning
- verbdon't need
Example
我不用了，谢谢。wǒ bú yòng le xiè xiè
I don't need it anymore, thanks.
More examples
不用谢，我只是做了我能做的。bú yòng xiè wǒ zhǐ shì zuò le wǒ néng zuò de
You're welcome; I only did what I could.
Core concept
A sign that an item can stay unused or an action can be skipped because it is not needed.
Common phrases
不用谢bú yòng xiè
no need to thank me
不用客气bú yòng kè qì
no need to be polite
不用了bú yòng le
don't need it now
Similar words
不需要bù xū yào: Stating clearly that something is unnecessary or that an action is not required.
Definition in Chinese
用于表示某物或某事不需要、不必做，既可指客观无必要，也常用来婉拒别人的好意。yòng yú biǎo shì mǒu wù huò mǒu shì bù xū yào bú bì zuò jì kě zhǐ kè guān wú bì yào yě cháng yòng lái wǎn jù bié rén de hǎo yì
Word origin
The word combines 不 (bù, "not") + 用 (yòng, "use") to express that using something is not necessary.
Usage tips
- When an offer has already been made, 不用 (bùyòng, "not need/use") can be a complete refusal, while a brief thanks helps show that the offer, not the person, is being declined.
Other meanings
- not useverb
Opposites
- 要yàoneedverb