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用不着

yòng bu zháo · yong bu zhao

Traditional 用不著

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. not need
  2. have no use for
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No need to hurry

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，火车(huǒchē)九点(jiǔdiǎn)开(kāi)，我们(wǒmen)快(kuài)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。

    Liangliang, the train leaves at nine. Let us go fast.

  2. Liangliang

    用不着(yòngbuzháo)这么(zhème)急(jí)，现在(xiànzài)才(cái)七点(qīdiǎn)。

    No need to rush. It is only seven now.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)怕(pà)路上(lùshang)堵车(dǔchē)。

    But I am afraid of traffic on the road.

  4. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)坐(zuò)地铁(dìtiě)，用不着(yòngbuzháo)担心(dānxīn)堵车(dǔchē)。

    We take the subway. No need to worry about traffic.

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)啊(a)！那(nà)我们(wǒmen)再(zài)喝(hē)杯(bēi)茶(chá)吧(ba)。

    Right! Then let us have a cup of tea first.

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，现在(xiànzài)才(cái)七点(qīdiǎn)零(líng)五分(wǔfēn)。

    Look, it is only five past seven.

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2 examples
01

对(duì)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)人(rén)，用(yòng)不(bu)着(zháo)客(kè)气(qi)。

There's no need to be polite with this kind of person.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Mouseneb · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

带(dài)了(le)相(xiàng)机(jī)也(yě)用(yòng)不(bu)着(zháo)。

There's no point in taking a camera.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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