need not; why should
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
need not; there is no need to; why (should)
formalUsed in rhetorical questions to indicate that something is unnecessary. Often carries a tone of dismissal, reassurance, or polite refusal.
Xiáng详
qíng情
wǒ我
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
le了
，
hé何
xū须
zài再
shuō说
！
I already know all the details, so why say more?
Cóng从
zhè这
lǐ里
zǒu走
dào到
chē车
zhàn站
，
hé何
xū须
bàn半
gè个
zhōng钟
tóu头
？
Does it even take half an hour to walk from here to the station?
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Xiē些
xǔ许
xiǎo小
shì事
，
hé何
xū须
rú如
cǐ此
kè客
qi气
？
It is just a small matter, why be so polite?