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必须 (bì xū): must

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: must
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 3

Full definitions

to have to
must
compulsory
necessarily
must
have to
to be obliged to
compulsory
necessary
indispensable

Chinese explanation

表示事理上和情理上的必要，一定要这样做，不能不这样做
加强命令语气。例如：我们必须遵守交通规则
明天的会议你必须参加。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

certainly

HSK 7

must

Example sentences

We must finish this report before tomorrow.

You must wear a lab coat when entering the laboratory.

Learning a foreign language requires persistent practice.

He must go to bed early today because he has an exam tomorrow.

You don't have to come in person, but you must notify us in advance.

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