The Chinese word 必须 means “must” or “have to”. It is often used to indicate a requirement or obligation, such as in the phrase “我必须去工作”, which means “I must go to work”. It can also be used to express a strong recommendation or advice, such as “你必须好好休息”, which means “you must rest well”. In general, 必须 is a versatile word that is commonly used in everyday conversation and formal writing in Chinese.
Translation
Auxiliary Verb: to have to, must
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 你必须学好汉语才能在中国生活 | nǐ bìxū xué hǎo hànyǔ cái néng zài zhōngguó shēnghuó | You must learn Chinese well to live in China |
| 我们必须尽快采取行动来解决这个问题 | wǒmen bìxū jǐnkuài cǎiqǔ xíngdòng lái jiějué zhège wèntí | We must take action as soon as possible to solve this problem |
| 学生必须按时交作业 | xuéshēng bìxū ànshí jiāo zuòyè | Students must submit their homework on time |
| 这个计划必须得到领导的批准 | zhège jìhuà bìxū dédào lǐngdǎo de pīzhǔn | This plan must be approved by the leaders |
| 我们必须认真对待每一个客户的需求 | wǒmen bìxū rènzhēn duìdài měi yīgè kèhù de xūqiú | We must take every customer’s needs seriously |
| 为了保护环境，我们必须减少使用塑料袋 | wèile bǎohù huánjìng, wǒmen bìxū jiǎnshǎo shǐyòng sùliào dài | To protect the environment, we must reduce the use of plastic bags |
HSK
必须 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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