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<p>In Chinese, <span class="hanzi">要</span> has many meanings, one of which is "<b>need to</b>." However, when you want to express "<b>don't need to</b>", you actually use <span class="hanzi">不用</span>, not <span class="hanzi">不要</span>.</p>
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<li>Structure<br/></li>
<li>Examples<br/></li>
<li>See also<br/></li>
<li>Sources and further reading<br/></li>
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<h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>
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Subj. + <span class="hanzist">不用</span> + [Verb Phrase]
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<h2 id="examples">Examples</h2>
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<li><span class="hanzi">不用 担心 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Bùyòng dānxīn.</span><br/><span> You don't need to worry.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">不用 你 帮忙 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Bùyòng nǐ bāngmáng.</span><br/><span> You don't need to help.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">今天 不用 加班 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān bùyòng jiābān.</span><br/><span> We don't need to work overtime today.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">这 件 事不用 跟 他 说 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì bùyòng gēn tā shuō.</span><br/><span> You don't need to tell him about this.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">告诉 他 明天 不用 来 了 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Gàosu tā míngtiān bùyòng lái le.</span><br/><span> Tell him that he doesn't need to come tomorrow.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">大家 不用 给 我 买 礼物 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Dàjiā bùyòng gěi wǒ mǎi lǐwù.</span><br/><span> Guys, you don't need to buy me presents.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">今天 人 少，不用 排队 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Jīntiān rén shǎo, bùyòng páiduì.</span><br/><span> There aren't many people today. We don't need to wait in line.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">五岁 的 孩子 不用 买 票 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǔ suì de háizi bùyòng mǎi piào.</span><br/><span> Five-year-olds don't need to buy tickets.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">新 员工 不用 参加 这个 会议 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Xīn yuángōng bùyòng cānjiā zhège huìyì.</span><br/><span> New employees don't need to attend this meeting.</span></li>
<li><span class="hanzi">我们 只 去 两 天， 你 不用 带 这么 多 衣服 。</span> <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zhǐ qù liǎng tiān, nǐ bùyòng dài zhème duō yīfu.</span><br/><span> We are only going for two days. You don't need to take this much clothing.</span></li>
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<h2 id="colloquial-saying-with-这还用说">Colloquial Saying with <span class="hanzist">这还用说</span></h2>
<p>In spoken Chinese, the rhetorical question, "<span class="hanzi">这还用说(吗)?</span>", indicates the speaker believes that the statement is obvious. It is equivalent to the speaker saying, "i<b>s that seriously a question?</b>" or "d<b>o you really need to ask?</b>" Often "<span class="hanzi">这还用说(吗)?</span>" is said in an impatient tone of voice.</p>
<h2 id="see-also">See Also</h2>
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<li><a href="Negative_commands_with_"bie"" title="wikilink">Negative commands with "bie"</a></li>
<li><a href="Auxiliary_verb_"yao"_and_its_multiple_meanings" title="wikilink">Auxiliary verb "yao" and its multiple meanings</a></li>
<li><a href="Negative_commands_with_"bu_yao"" title="wikilink">Negative commands with "bu yao"</a></li>
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