不必

不必 bùbì in a sentence

Not have to (need not)

Full dictionary entry 7 sentences

不必 (bùbì) means Not have to (need not). Below are 7 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.

Dictionary examples

这点小事 不必 惊动领导。

Zhè diǎn xiǎoshì búbì jīngdòng lǐngdǎo.

There is no need to trouble the boss over such a small thing.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 惊动

错了就承认, 不必 掩饰。

Cuò le jiù chéngrèn, búbì yǎnshì.

Admit a mistake; there is no need to gloss over it.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 掩饰

能协商解决就 不必 打官司。

Néng xiéshāng jiějué jiù búbì dǎ guānsi.

If it can be settled by negotiation there is no need to go to court.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 打官司

公司压缩了 不必 要的开支。

Gōngsī yāsuō le bù bìyào de kāizhī.

The company cut unnecessary spending.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 压缩

文章 不必 华丽,说清楚就好。

Wénzhāng búbì huálì, shuō qīngchu jiù hǎo.

Writing need not be ornate; clarity is enough.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 华丽

对无理取闹的人 不必 解释太多。

Duì wúlǐqǔnào de rén búbì jiěshì tài duō.

There is no need to explain much to someone bent on making trouble.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 无理取闹

这个问题可以各抒己见, 不必 强求一致。

Zhège wèntí kěyǐ gèshūjǐjiàn, búbì qiǎngqiú yízhì.

On this question everyone may speak their mind; agreement need not be forced.

Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 各抒己见

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How is 不必 used in a sentence?

This page shows 7 sentences using 不必 (bùbì, "Not have to (need not)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.

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