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Jyutping
bat1 bit1
Pinyin
bù bì
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
need not
does not have to
not necessarily
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
(verb) No need
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
副詞
唔駛;唔一定要
no need to; not necessary to; need not
Definitions (Wiktionary)
adv
not necessarily
(syn.) 無一定, 未必然, 不見得, 未始, 未必, 无一定, 无拄拄, 無拄拄, 不见得, 未見得, 无的确, 无定著, 唔一定, 未见得, 不一定, 無定著, 未尝, 未嘗, 無的確
adv
no need to; not necessary to; don't have to
多餘的話不必多説。
多余的话不必多说。
duō yú de huà bù bì duō shuō .
There is no need to say more than what is necessary.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
HSK3 三级词汇表 #56
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
我们不必拘礼了。
我們不必拘禮了。
wǒ men bù bì jū lǐ le 。
Let's dispense with formalities.
Mandarin
不必在意。
不必在意。
bù bì zài yì 。
Forget it.
Mandarin
她的事你再也不必担心。
她的事你再也不必擔心。
tā de shì nǐ zài yě bù bì dān xīn 。
You don't have to worry about her anymore.
Mandarin
随意,不必正座。
隨意,不必正座。
suí yì , bù bì zhèng zuò 。
Please relax your sitting position and feel free to stretch your legs.
Mandarin
你虽然考试不及格,但也不必自卑。
你雖然考試不及格,但也不必自卑。
nǐ suī rán kǎo shì bù jí gé , dàn yě bù bì zì bēi 。
You needn't be ashamed because you failed the exam.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
唔好做啲嘢嚟不必要咁引起人哋注意。
唔好做啲嘢嚟不必要咁引起人哋注意。
m4 hou3 zou6 di1 je5 lai4 bat1 bit1 jiu3 gam3 jan5 hei2 jan4 dei2 zyu3 ji3 。
Do nothing that will bring undue attention to yourself.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
为咗避免不必要嘅争拗,喺开始之前我哋约法三章先会好啲。
為咗避免不必要嘅爭拗,喺開始之前我哋約法三章先會好啲。
wai6 zo2 bei6 min5 bat1 bit1 jiu3 ge3 zang1 ngaau3, hai2 hoi1 ci2 zi1 cin4 ngo5 dei6 joek3 faat3 saam1 zoeng1 sin1 wui5 hou2 di1.
To avoid unnecessary disputes, we'd better make agreement before we start.
Cantonese
不必
不必
bat1 bit1
not necessarily; not to have to
Examples (None)
Cantonese
千山我独行,不必相送。
千山我獨行,不必相送。
cin1 saan1 ngo5 duk6 hang4, bat1 bit1 soeng1 sung3.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
你嘛,不必去。
你嘛,不必去。
nǐ ma , bù bì qù .
You, don't need to go.
Mandarin
从遗憾里发觉做人不必很深奥,糊涂才是美。
從遺憾裏發覺做人不必很深奧,糊塗才是美。
cóng yí hàn lǐ fā jué zuò rén bù bì hěn shē nào , hú tú cái shì měi .
From regrets discovering [that] one does not need to live a complicated life, being foolish is [true] beauty.
Mandarin
这件事不是人力所能挽回,你不必感到歉疚。
這件事不是人力所能挽回,你不必感到歉疚。
zhè jiàn shì bù shì rén lì suǒ néng wǎn huí , nǐ bù bì gǎn dào qiàn jiù .
This isn't something that can be salvaged by mere man hours, so don't feel bad.
Mandarin
多余的话不必多说。
多餘的話不必多説。
duō yú de huà bù bì duō shuō .
There is no need to say more than what is necessary.
Mandarin
既然你没有工夫,你就不必参加茶会了。
既然你沒有工夫,你就不必參加茶會了。
jì rán nǐ méi yǒu gōng fu , nǐ jiù bù bì cān jiā chá huì le .
Since you have no time, you need not attend the tea party.