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The character 甭 is a modern composite, vertically stacking 不 (bù, "not") above 用 (yòng, "use"). This structure mirrors its origin as a contraction of the spoken phrase "bú yòng" ("no need"). Functioning as an imperative negative adverb, it is common in colloquial Northern Chinese dialects to tell someone not to do something, offering a more direct alternative to the full two-character phrase.
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这事儿你甭担心。
你甭管那么多。
他来了也甭理他。
这些旧东西甭要了。
甭说这些客套话了。
你甭跟我提那件事。
甭管天气怎样，我都去。
他心里甭提有多高兴了。