何必

hé bì
HSK 5
there is no need, why should
adverb

Example Sentences

你何必那么紧张？
nǐ hébì nàme jǐnzhāng ？
Why should you be so nervous?
何必为那些小事烦恼呢？
hébì wéi nèixiē xiǎoshì fánnǎo ne ？
There is no need to worry about those small matters.
你何必总是比较别人？
nǐ hébì zǒngshì bǐjiào biérén ？
Why should you always compare yourself to others?

Individual Characters

何hé
what, how, why, which, carry
必bì
must, certainly, necessarily

Words with similar meanings

没必要méibìyào
there's no need
more straightforward expression indicating that something is unnecessary.
何须héxū
why should
a more formal way of expressing the idea of not needing to do something.

Words Starting With 何

何况hé kuàng
much less; let alone

Words Ending With 必

不必bù bì
need not; does not have to
未必wèi bì
not necessarily; maybe not
务必wù bì
must; to need to; to be sure to
势必shì bì
is bound to (happen)

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