何必 [－－]

Jyutping ho4 bit1
Pinyin hé bì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. there is no need
  2. why should
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    點解​要​噉​樣​；​通常​用​嚟​反問​，​隱含​冇​必要​做​某件事​嘅​意思​，​表達​事理​上​或者​情理​上​唔​需要
    (used in rhetorical questions) no need; why bother
    • 你噉樣自欺欺人，何必呢？
      你噉样自欺欺人，何必呢？
      nei5 gam2 joeng2 zi2 hei1 hei1 jan4, ho4 bit1 ne1?
      Why would you find it acceptable to lie to your own self?
    • 人死不能復生，你又何必咁傷心呢！
      人死不能复生，你又何必咁伤心呢！
      jan4 sei2 bat1 nang4 fuk6 sang1, nei5 jau6 ho4 bit1 gam3 soeng1 sam1 ne1!
      He is not coming back to the world of living, there is no need to burden yourself with sorrow.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, in rhetorical questions
    why; why on earth (i.e. there is no need); why bother
    (syn.) 何乜苦, 甲着, 何得苦, 甲著, 敢著, 何苦, 何苦来, 何须, 敢着, 何苦來, 何須
    • 他已不愛你，何必呢？
      他已不爱你，何必呢？
      tā yǐ bù ài nǐ ， hé bì ne ？
      He doesn't love you anymore, so what's the point?
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #1616
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    早知今日，何必当初
    早知今日，何必當初
    zou2 zi1 gam1 jat5, ho4 bit1 dong1 co1
    • if one had known it would come to this, he would not have acted so
  2. Cantonese
    何必呢？
    何必呢？
    ho4 bit1 ne1?
    • Why bother?
  3. Cantonese
    佢唔知头唔知路，你又何必迁怒于佢呢？
    佢唔知頭唔知路，你又何必遷怒於佢呢？
    keoi5 m4 zi1 tau4 m4 zi1 lou6, nei5 jau6 ho4 bit1 cin1 nou6 jyu1 keoi5 ne1?
    • He knows nothing and you should not vent your anger to him.
  4. Cantonese
    你噉样自欺欺人，何必呢？
    你噉樣自欺欺人，何必呢？
    nei5 gam2 joeng2 zi2 hei1 hei1 jan4, ho4 bit1 ne1?
    • Why would you find it acceptable to lie to your own self?
  5. Cantonese
    人死不能复生，你又何必咁伤心呢！
    人死不能復生，你又何必咁傷心呢！
    jan4 sei2 bat1 nang4 fuk6 sang1, nei5 jau6 ho4 bit1 gam3 soeng1 sam1 ne1!
    • He is not coming back to the world of living, there is no need to burden yourself with sorrow.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    何必
    何必
    hé bì
    • why must you
  2. Mandarin
    他已不爱你，何必呢？
    他已不愛你，何必呢？
    tā yǐ bù ài nǐ ， hé bì ne ？
    • He doesn't love you anymore, so what's the point?