# 不用 (búyòng): need not | HSK 3 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-3/buyong-0540
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-3-0540
HSK levels: 3
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:38:34.559Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 不用 (búyòng), HSK 3: need not; don’t have to. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 不用

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-3-0540/word.mp3)

búyòng

need not; don’t have to

HSK 3

## Pronunciation

búyòng

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-3-0540/word.mp3)

## Example sentence

你不用等我，我很快就回来。

Nǐ búyòng děng wǒ, wǒ hěn kuài jiù huílái.

You don’t need to wait for me; I’ll be back soon.

[Audio](https://mvuhmsljbsfgkpkmibuz.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/item-assets/vocab/hsk-3-0540/ex-0.mp3)

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