不必
Written bù bì, said bú bì — 不 becomes bú before a fourth tone.
Meaning
- need not
- does not have to
- not necessarily
Example sentence
不必在意。
Forget it.
Characters in 不必
- 不 bù no; not so
- 必 bì must, certainly; necessary
不 not plus 必 must. No need to, and it is the negative of 必须 rather than of 一定.