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必须

bì xūㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄩ

Sino-Vietnamese: TẤT TU

Traditional: 必須

HSK 3HSK 3.0 · 3TOCFL 2

Meaning(adverb)

to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily

The negative is 不必 or 不用 (no need to), not 不必须.

Examples

  • 明天你必须早点儿来。

    míng tiān nǐ bì xū zǎo diǎn ér lái.

    You must come a bit earlier tomorrow.

  • 上班必须穿工作服。

    shàng bān bì xū chuān gōng zuò fú.

    You must wear work clothes at work.

  • 我们必须马上出发。

    wǒ men bì xū mǎ shàng chū fā.

    We have to set off right away.

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Stroke order

TẤT · 5 strokes

certainly; must; will; necessarily

TU · 9 strokes

must; to have to; to wait