不用

• Pinyin: bú yòng
• Hanzi breakdown: 不 (not) + 用 (use, need) — not needed

Meaning

No need; don't need to. Used to tell someone an action is unnecessary.

A polite way to decline help or indicate that something is not necessary. Often used to reassure someone: 不用了 (no need, it's fine). Can also express that an action is not required: 明天不用上课 (no class tomorrow). Softer than 不要.

Examples

1. 不用了，谢谢。 No need, thank you.
2. 明天不用上课。 There's no class tomorrow.
3. 你不用来了。 You don't need to come.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday, politeness

Tone: reassuring

Do Say

• 不用担心。(No need to worry.)
• 不用谢。(No need to thank me.)

Don't Say

• 不用不要 together (Don't stack 不用 and 不要 — pick one: 不用来 or 不要来)

Origin & History

Compound of 不 (not) and 用 (use, need). Literally 'not needed' — there is no need to use or do something.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal