何必
Old HSK 5
何必 (hébì) · why should
何必 (hébì) means “why should; there is no need to”. It is written with 2 characters: 何 (what) + 必 (surely). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 何必 is built
The characters
何 hé · what
What 何 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 可kě — may
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
必 bì · surely
What 必 is made of
- 心xīn — heart
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
何必为这点儿小事生气呢？Hébì wèi zhè diǎnr xiǎoshì shēngqì ne?Why get angry over such a small thing?
你何必这么着急？Nǐ hébì zhème zháojí?Why are you in such a hurry?
Questions about 何必
What does 何必 mean?
何必 (hébì) means “why should; there is no need to”.
How do you pronounce 何必?
何必 is pronounced hébì.
Which HSK level is 何必?
何必 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 任何rènhéany
- 如何rúhéhow
- 何况hékuànglet alone
- 必须bìxūmust
- 必然bìráninevitable
- 必要bìyàonecessary
- 不必bùbìneed not
- 未必wèibìnot necessarily
- 势必shìbìto be bound to
- 务必wùbìmust
Learn 何必 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.