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| + | In Chinese, "要" has many meanings, one of which is "need to". However, when you want to express "don't need to", you actually use "不用", not "不要". | ||
在汉语里，"要"有很多意思，当它表示"need to"的时候，否定形式"don't need to"对应的是"不用"，而不是"不要"。 | 在汉语里，"要"有很多意思，当它表示"need to"的时候，否定形式"don't need to"对应的是"不用"，而不是"不要"。 | ||
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*<em>不用</em> 担心 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyòng</em> dānxīn.</span><span class="trans">You don't need to worry.</span> | *<em>不用</em> 担心 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyòng</em> dānxīn.</span><span class="trans">You don't need to worry.</span> | ||
| − | *<em>不用</em> 你 帮忙 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyòng</em> nǐ bāngmáng.</span><span class="trans"> | + | *<em>不用</em> 你 帮忙 。<span class="pinyin"><em>Bùyòng</em> nǐ bāngmáng.</span><span class="trans">You don't need to help.</span> |
*今天 <em>不用</em> 加班 。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>bùyòng</em> jiābān.</span><span class="trans">We don't need to work overtime today.</span> | *今天 <em>不用</em> 加班 。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān <em>bùyòng</em> jiābān.</span><span class="trans">We don't need to work overtime today.</span> | ||
*这 件 事<em>不用</em> 跟 他 说 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì <em>bùyòng</em> gēn tā shuō.</span><span class="trans">You don't need to tell him about this.</span> | *这 件 事<em>不用</em> 跟 他 说 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì <em>bùyòng</em> gēn tā shuō.</span><span class="trans">You don't need to tell him about this.</span> | ||
| − | *告诉 他 明天 <em>不用</em> 来 了 。<span class="pinyin">Gàosu tā míngtiān <em>bùyòng</em> lái le.</span><span class="trans">Tell him that | + | *告诉 他 明天 <em>不用</em> 来 了 。<span class="pinyin">Gàosu tā míngtiān <em>bùyòng</em> lái le.</span><span class="trans">Tell him that he doesn't need to come tomorrow.</span> |
*大家 <em>不用</em> 给 我 买 礼物 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā <em>bùyòng</em> gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù.</span><span class="trans">Guys, you don't need to buy me presents.</span> | *大家 <em>不用</em> 给 我 买 礼物 。<span class="pinyin">Dàjiā <em>bùyòng</em> gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù.</span><span class="trans">Guys, you don't need to buy me presents.</span> | ||
| − | *今天 人 少，<em>不用</em> 排队 。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān rén shǎo, <em>bùyòng</em> páiduì.</span><span class="trans">There' | + | *今天 人 少，<em>不用</em> 排队 。<span class="pinyin">Jīntiān rén shǎo, <em>bùyòng</em> páiduì.</span><span class="trans">There aren't many people today. We don't need to wait in line.</span> |
| − | *五岁 的 孩子 <em>不用</em> 买 票 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǔ suì de háizi <em>bùyòng</em> mǎi piào.</span><span class="trans"> | + | *五岁 的 孩子 <em>不用</em> 买 票 。<span class="pinyin"> Wǔ suì de háizi <em>bùyòng</em> mǎi piào.</span><span class="trans">Five-year-olds don't need to buy tickets.</span> |
| − | *新 员工 <em>不用</em> 参加 这个 会议 。<span class="pinyin">Xīn yuángōng <em>bùyòng</em> cānjiā zhège huìyì.</span><span class="trans">New | + | *新 员工 <em>不用</em> 参加 这个 会议 。<span class="pinyin">Xīn yuángōng <em>bùyòng</em> cānjiā zhège huìyì.</span><span class="trans">New employees don't need to attend this meeting.</span> |
| − | *我们 只 去 两 天， 你 <em>不用</em> 带 这么 多 衣服 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zhǐ qù liǎng tiān, nǐ <em>bùyòng</em> dài zhème duō yīfu.</span><span class="trans">We | + | *我们 只 去 两 天， 你 <em>不用</em> 带 这么 多 衣服 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zhǐ qù liǎng tiān, nǐ <em>bùyòng</em> dài zhème duō yīfu.</span><span class="trans">We are only going for two days. You don't need to take this much clothing.</span> |
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== Colloquial Saying with 这还用说 == | == Colloquial Saying with 这还用说 == | ||
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| + | In spoken Chinese, the rhetorical question, "这还用说(吗)?", indicates the speaker believes that the statement is obvious. It is equivalent to the speaker saying, "is that seriously a question?" or "do you really need to ask?" Often "这还用说(吗)?" is said in an impatient tone of voice. | ||
在口语里，反问句"这还用说（吗）？"表示说话人认为事情很明显，对方问得多余，常常含有不屑回答或者不耐烦的语气。 | 在口语里，反问句"这还用说（吗）？"表示说话人认为事情很明显，对方问得多余，常常含有不屑回答或者不耐烦的语气。 | ||
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In Chinese, "要" has many meanings, one of which is "need to". However, when you want to express "don't need to", you actually use "不用", not "不要".
在汉语里，"要"有很多意思，当它表示"need to"的时候，否定形式"don't need to"对应的是"不用"，而不是"不要"。
Structure
Subj. + 不用 + [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 不用 担心 。You don't need to worry.
- 不用 你 帮忙 。You don't need to help.
- 今天 不用 加班 。We don't need to work overtime today.
- 这 件 事不用 跟 他 说 。You don't need to tell him about this.
- 告诉 他 明天 不用 来 了 。Tell him that he doesn't need to come tomorrow.
- 大家 不用 给 我 买 礼物 。Guys, you don't need to buy me presents.
- 今天 人 少，不用 排队 。There aren't many people today. We don't need to wait in line.
- 五岁 的 孩子 不用 买 票 。Five-year-olds don't need to buy tickets.
- 新 员工 不用 参加 这个 会议 。New employees don't need to attend this meeting.
- 我们 只 去 两 天， 你 不用 带 这么 多 衣服 。We are only going for two days. You don't need to take this much clothing.
Colloquial Saying with 这还用说
In spoken Chinese, the rhetorical question, "这还用说(吗)?", indicates the speaker believes that the statement is obvious. It is equivalent to the speaker saying, "is that seriously a question?" or "do you really need to ask?" Often "这还用说(吗)?" is said in an impatient tone of voice.
在口语里，反问句"这还用说（吗）？"表示说话人认为事情很明显，对方问得多余，常常含有不屑回答或者不耐烦的语气。
