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何必
hébì
Description
"何必"用来问一件事情有没有必要，意思是"为什么一定要这样做"。
"何必" is used to ask if something is necessary, meaning "why must it be done this way."
说话的人常常觉得没有必要，所以用它来劝别人。
Speakers often feel it is unnecessary, so they use it to advise others.
Meanings
何必hébì
why must; there is no need to
这么小的事，你何必生气呢？
It's such a small matter, why get angry?
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Notes
- Etymology
何 (why/what) + 必 (must), literally "why must".
- Nuance
rhetorical; implies the speaker thinks the action is unnecessary.
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