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何必

hébì

why bother; why must; there is no need to

A person raises a palm to stop another hailing a taxi
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必 bì

Strokes
5
Radical
心 — heart

Example phrases

  • 既然证据尚未齐备,我们何必急于作出不可逆的判断? Jìrán zhèngjù shàngwèi qíbèi, wǒmen hébì jíyú zuò chū bùkěnì de pànduàn? Since the evidence is not yet complete, why rush to make an irreversible judgement?
  • 你自己做得很好,何必在意别人怎么说? Nǐ zìjǐ zuò de hěn hǎo, hébì zàiyì biérén zěnme shuō? You're doing well yourself, so why care what others say?
  • 离得这么近,何必打车?走过去就行了。 Lí de zhème jìn, hébì dǎchē? Zǒu guòqu jiù xíng le. It's so close, so why take a taxi? Just walk.

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