用不着

yòng bu zháo

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Grammar term Common

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Definitions

1. not need
2. have no use for

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 5 min

用不着 for “There’s No Need”

Use 用不着 to say there is no need to do something or no use for something, and 用得着……吗 to ask if it is really necessary.

Reading: yòng bu zháo Open guide

Child Words of 用不着

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 用 用 yòng: to use
• 着 着 zhāo: (chess) move
• 着 着 zháo: to touch
• 着 着 zhe: aspect particle indicating action in progress
• 着 着 zhuó: to wear (clothes)
• 不着 不着 bù zháo: no need