用得着／用不着 yòng de zháo／yòng bu zháo
用得着／用不着（yòng de zháo／yòng bu zháo）means “to need / not need; there is / isn't any need to”. '用得着' means something is useful or needed, and '用不着' means there is no need. Formation: V得着／V不着（着 读 zháo）
to need / not need; there is / isn't any need to
HSK5Formation
V得着／V不着（着 读 zháo）
Explanation
'用得着' means something is useful or needed, and '用不着' means there is no need. Here 着 is pronounced zháo and marks the potential result. '用不着' very often introduces a following verb to say 'there's no need to do sth', e.g. 用不着担心 (no need to worry).
Examples
Note
着 here reads zháo (potential result), not zhe (the aspect particle).
FAQ
用得着／用不着 — what does it mean and how is it used?
to need / not need; there is / isn't any need to. '用得着' means something is useful or needed, and '用不着' means there is no need. Here 着 is pronounced zháo and marks the potential result. '用不着' very often introduces a following verb to say 'there's no need to do sth', e.g. 用不着担心 (no need to worry).
用得着／用不着 — how do you form it?
V得着／V不着（着 读 zháo）
用得着／用不着 — any usage notes?
着 here reads zháo (potential result), not zhe (the aspect particle).