Definition
不消 is a formal/literary auxiliary verb meaning 'need not' or 'there is no need to', equivalent to 不用 or 不必 but more common in written or formal speech. It is placed before a verb to indicate that an action is unnecessary.
aux.
need notthere is no need to
Examples
- ，不消。Zhè diǎn xiǎo shì, bú máfan biérén le.This small matter, there's no need to trouble others.
- ，不消。Nǐ fàngxīn, tā bú nǐ cāoxīn yě zuò de hǎo.Don't worry, he can do it well without you having to worry.
- ，不消。Yǐjīng jiějué le, bú zài jiěshì.It's already resolved; there's no need to explain further.
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