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必须

bì xū · bi xu

Traditional 必須

HSK 2Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. to have to
  2. must
  3. compulsory
  4. necessarily
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Swim cap

  1. Liangliang

    游泳(yóuyǒng)必须(bìxū)戴(dài)泳帽(yǒngmào)。

    You must wear a swim cap to swim.

  2. Dengdeng

    必须(bìxū)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)。

    Must I? I didn't bring one.

  3. Liangliang

    必须(bìxū)。这(zhè)是(shì)规定(guīdìng)。

    You must. It is a rule.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)不(bù)游(yóu)了(le)。

    Then I won't swim.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)在(zài)门口(ménkǒu)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)。

    You can buy one at the door.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)买(mǎi)也(yě)要(yào)付钱(fùqián)，我(wǒ)没(méi)带(dài)钱(qián)。

    But buying costs money, and I brought none.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)必(bì)须(xū)要(yào)换(huàn)衣(yī)服(fu)，因(yīn)为(wèi)我(wǒ)现(xiàn)在(zài)穿(chuān)的(de)衣(yī)服(fu)不(bú)适(shì)合(hé)这(zhè)个(ge)环(huán)境(jìng)。

I had to change clothes because what I was wearing wasn't appropriate for the situation.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)必(bì)须(xū)付(fù)三(sān)个(ge)月(yuè)的(de)房(fáng)租(zū)作(zuò)为(wéi)押(yā)金(jīn)。

You have to give three months' rent as a deposit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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必
bì

certainly; must

须
xū

must; to have to

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