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必要 Pronunciation and Pinyin

必要 Usage and Examples

necessary

essential

我们没必要节省—再吃点!

We don't need to stint ourselves—have some more!

好啦,没有必要炫耀了。

All right, there's no need to show off.

The characters in 必要

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
必
bì5must, bound to
要
yào9to want or need

More words starting with 必

  • bì必bù不ké可shǎo少de的essential, indispensable
  • bì必zhēng争highly contested, fiercely competed for
  • bì必huì会must-know, essential
  • bì必xiū修Required, Compulsory
  • bì必xiū修kè课required course, compulsory course
  • bì必tián填xiàng项Required field, Mandatory field
  • bì必bèi备essential; necessary; must-have
  • bì必dìng定Be bound to; be sure to
  • bì必jiāng将will inevitably; will certainly
  • bì必děi得must; have to
  • bì必chéng成Will succeed, Bound to succeed
  • bì必chéng成dà大qì器Destined for greatness., Will achieve great things.

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Questions about 必要

What does 必要 mean in Chinese?

必要 (bì yào) means “necessary, essential”.

How do you pronounce 必要?

必要 is pronounced bì yào in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “necessary” in Chinese?

“necessary” is 必要 (bì yào) in Chinese.

How is 必要 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 必要, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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