无须

wú xū

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. need not
2. not obliged to
3. not necessarily

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 不用 bù yòng 不用 bù yòng need not more colloquial, commonly used in spoken Chinese for 'no need': need not

Synonyms

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• 不必 bù bì 不必 bù bì need not used in formal or written contexts to express 'need not': need not
• 无需 wú xū 无需 wú xū needless formal equivalent, interchangeable in written language: needless

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 无须 (no need) with 必须 (must); 无须 negates obligation, while 必须 asserts it.

Formality

无须 is formal, often found in written Chinese or official notices; in daily conversation, 不用 is preferred.

Grammar

Guides that feature 无须

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

不见得、绝不、无从、无须、无可、勿 for Formal Negatives

Six HSK 7–9 negative adverbs: 不见得 “not necessarily”, 绝不 “never”, 无从 “no way to”, 无须 “no need to”, 无可 “nothing can” and 勿 “do not”.

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Example Sentences

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你 无须 担心，一切都会好起来的。

You need not worry; everything will be fine.

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Child Words of 无须

• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 须 须 xū: must