HSK 1 · Yes & no

不用

bú yòng

no need

Stroke order of 不用

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

不 · 4 strokes 用 · 5 strokes

Memory trick

不 blocks like a barrier; 用 is a tool in use: no need to use it.

Parts: 不 not + 用 use

The characters in 不用

不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
用 yòng — to use (5 strokes)

Example sentence

不用谢！

No need to thank me!

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome 对不起sorry 不not; no 不大not very; not often 不对incorrect 是不是is it or not 不久soon; not long after 不一会儿in a short while 不少quite a lot 不够not enough 不满dissatisfied 不好意思sorry; embarrassed 不一定not necessarily 差不多almost; about the same 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 不过but; however 不但not only

Words with 用

有用useful 用to use 常用commonly used 信用卡credit card 作用effect; function 使用to use 费用cost; expenses 没用useless 采用to adopt; to use 适用applicable 利用to use; to make use of 应用to apply; application

More words: Yes & no

不not; no 没not (have); did not 没有not have; there is not; did not 别don't 不大not very; not often 对right; correct; towards 不对incorrect 错wrong; mistake 是不是is it or not

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