m4 seoi1 jiu3唔需要
Jyutpingm4 seoi1 jiu3
Yalem̀h sēui yiu
Definition
Not necessary; no need to.
colloquialdaily actions
How it's used
Often interchangeable with 唔使, which is even more common in casual speech. Using 唔需要 sounds slightly more formal or emphatic than 唔使, making it useful when you want to clearly state that an action is redundant or unwanted.
Examples
You don't need to be so polite.
Do you need to work tomorrow? No, it's not necessary.
Related words
Common phrases
not necessary at all
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 唔需要 with 唔使, but 唔使 is much more frequent in everyday life. Avoid using 唔需要 in very fast, casual conversation where it might sound slightly stiff.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
