用不着

• 拼音: yòng bu zháo
• 汉字拆解: 用 = to use; 不 = not; 着 = to reach/achieve (neutral tone in this compound)

含义

No need to; don't have to; unnecessary. Expresses that something is not required or called for.

A colloquial expression indicating that an action or item is unnecessary. Stronger than 不用 and often carries a dismissive tone. Can be used to decline offers or reject suggestions. The opposite is 用得着 (to need, to require).

例句

1. 这点小事用不着麻烦你，我自己能处理。
2. 他用不着向任何人解释自己的决定。
3. 天还没黑，用不着开灯。

用法指南

语境: declining, everyday, dismissing

语气: casual

正确说法

• 用不着担心，一切都会好的。(No need to worry — everything will be fine.)
• 这个问题用不着你来管。(This matter doesn't need you to handle it.)

错误说法

• 我用不着了吃饭 (Grammar error — say 我用不着吃饭 or 我不用吃饭)

起源与历史

Compound of 用 (to use), 不 (not), and 着 (to reach/achieve). Literally 'cannot reach using' or 'no use for.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal