no harm; might as well
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to be no hindrance; to not matter; to be harmless
Used predicatively to indicate that an action or situation causes no problem or obstacle.
Yǒu有
xiē些
wèn问
tí题
tán谈
tan谈
yě也
wú无
fáng妨
。
There is no harm in talking about some issues.
Ǒu偶
ěr尔
chī吃
yī一
cì次
yě也
wú无
fáng妨
。
It doesn't matter to eat it once in a while.
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Zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
cuò错
wù误
wú无
fáng妨
。
This small mistake is harmless.
adverb
might as well; there is no harm in
Used to suggest that an action is advisable or permissible without negative consequences.
Yǒu有
yì意
jiàn见
wú无
fáng妨
zhí直
shuō说
。
If you have opinions, you might as well speak them directly.
Nǐ你
wú无
fáng妨
shì试
shi试
kàn看
。
You might as well give it a try.
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Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
què确
dìng定
，
wú无
fáng妨
wèn问
wen问
bié别
rén人
。
If you are not sure, you might as well ask someone else.
Wú无
fáng妨
dà大
jiā家
yī一
qǐ起
lái来
tǎo讨
lùn论
。
We might as well discuss it together.