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HSK 3 · Modal & Attitude

不必

bù bì

need not

Stroke order of 不必

2 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes必 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

No 不 and a heart 心 pierced by a stroke in 必: you needn't pierce through.

Parts: 不 not + 必 must (心 heart + 丿)

The characters in 不必

  • 不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)

Example sentence

你不必来。

You don't need to come.

Words with 不

Words with 必

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