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何必 (hé bì): there is no need; why should

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: there is no need; why should
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

there is no need
why should

Chinese explanation

用反问的语气表示不必、没有必要做某事，常带有劝说的意味
也说何必呢，表示对某种做法不理解或不赞同，认为完全不需要那样做。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

surname He

HSK 5

certainly

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