不必

búbì

need not; does not have to; not necessarily

adverb HSK 3.0 · Band 4

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.

不
必

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

不
必
  • 必须bìxūto have toB3
  • 必bìcertainlyB5
  • 必然bìráninevitableB5
  • 必需bìxūto needB5
  • 必要bìyàonecessaryB5
  • 必修bìxiū(of an academic course) requiredB6
  • 未必wèibìnot necessarilyB6

See it in sentences

你不必这么客气。

You do not have to be so polite.

这件事不必担心。

There is no need to worry about this matter.