粵

用jung6不bat1着zoek6

jung6 bat1 zoek6yòng bù zheinferred

English

  1. not necessarily; to have no necessity

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 冇必要;冇一定要做一件事嘅需要

Examples

  • 她用不着工作。

    She doesn't need to work.

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 用不着这么严格。

    There is no need to be so strict.

    Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

  • 他用不着起这么早。

    He doesn't need to get up so early.

    Tatoeba · cynthia CC BY

  • 对这种人,用不着客气。

    There's no need to be polite with this kind of person.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 雖然要儲錢買樓,你哋都唔駛一日淨係食一餐呀嘛?

    雖然要存錢買房子,你們也用不着一天只吃一頓吧? (seoi1 jin4 jiu3 cyun4 cin2 maai5 fong4 zi2, nei5 mun4 jaa5 jung6 bat1 zoek6 jat1 tin1 zi2 hek3 jat1 deon6 baa6?)

    Although you are saving money for a flat, you don't have to eat only one meal a day!

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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