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必需

bì xū · bi xu

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Meaning

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  1. to need
  2. to require
  3. essential
  4. indispensable
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What you must pack

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)要(yào)去(qù)爬山(páshān)，什么(shénme)是(shì)必需(bìxū)的(de)？

    We're climbing a mountain. What do we really need?

  2. Liangliang

    水(shuǐ)和(hé)鞋子(xiézi)是(shì)必需(bìxū)的(de)！

    Water and good shoes are essential.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)三个(sāngè)充电宝(chōngdiànbǎo)！

    I packed three power banks.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)没(méi)带(dài)水(shuǐ)！

    But you didn't bring water!

  5. Dengdeng

    手机(shǒujī)也(yě)是(shì)必需品(bìxūpǐn)，我(wǒ)要(yào)拍照(pāizhào)！

    A phone is also an essential item. I need photos.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)是(shì)人(rén)体(tǐ)必(bì)需(xū)的(de)营(yíng)养(yǎng)物(wù)质(zhì)。

Water is an essential nutrient for the human body.

02

出(chū)门(mén)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)时(shí)，身(shēn)份(fèn)证(zhèng)是(shì)必(bì)需(xū)携(xié)带(dài)的(de)。

When traveling, an ID card is essential to carry.

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