不需要 (bù xūyào) — not to need; no need to in Mandarin
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#1343 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
不需要 is pronounced bù xūyào. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ búxūyào nǐ de bāngzhù.
I don't need your help.
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What does 不需要 mean?+
不需要 (bù xūyào) means "not to need; no need to" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不需要?+
不需要 is pronounced bù xūyào. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 不需要 in Mandarin?+
不需要 is the #1343 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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