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不着
不著
bùzháo
1. no need
2. need not

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
着
zhe
to make a move, to take action
HSK 2 11 丶

Compound Words (14)

摸不着
mōbuzháo
unable to clearly understand (a situation etc)
够不着
gòubuzháo
to be unable to reach
找不着
zhǎobuzháo
to be unable to find
数不着
shǔbùzháo
does not count
管不着
guǎnbuzháo
to have no right or ability to interfere in sth
用不着
yòngbuzháo
not need
犯不着
fànbuzháo
not worthwhile
找不着北
zhǎobuzháoběi
to be confused and disoriented
着三不着两
zháosānbùzháoliǎng
scatter-brained
摸不着头脑
mōbuzháotóunǎo
to be unable to make any sense of the matter
偷鸡不着蚀把米
tōujībùzháoshíbǎmǐ
see [[偷雞不成蝕把米|偷鸡不成蚀把米<tōujībùchéngshíbǎmǐ>]]
前不着村,后不着店
qiánbùzháocūn,hòubùzháodiàn
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom)
丈二金刚摸不着头脑
zhàngérJīngāngmōbuzháotóunǎo
see [[丈二和尚,摸不著頭腦|丈二和尚,摸不着头脑<zhàngérhéshang]], [[mōbuzháotóunǎo>]]
丈二和尚,摸不着头脑
zhàngérhéshang,mōbuzháotóunǎo
lit. like a three-meter high monk , you can't rub his head (idiom)

Example Sentences (1)

你不是说晚上睡不着觉吗?
Nǐ bú shì shuō wǎnshang shuì bù zháo jiào ma?
Didn't you say you couldn't fall asleep at night?
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