Definition
不须 (bù xū) is a formal or literary auxiliary meaning 'need not' or 'do not have to'. It is commonly used in written Chinese, classical idioms, or polite refusals, and is often followed by a verb phrase (e.g., 不须担心 'no need to worry'). In everyday speech, 不需要 is more common, but 不须 adds a concise, slightly elevated tone.
aux.
need notdon't have to
Examples
- 不须。Nǐ bú wèi zhè jiàn shì dānxīn.You don't need to worry about this matter.
- ，不须。Jìrán nǐ yǐjīng zhīdao le, wǒ jiù bú zài jiěshì le.Since you already know, I don't need to explain again.
- ，不须。Zhè jiàn xiǎoshì, bú fàng zài xīn shàng.This trivial matter doesn't need to be taken to heart.
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