必修

bì xiū

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

1. (of an academic course) required
2. compulsory

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 选修 xuǎn xiū 选修 xuǎn xiū (at a school) to take as an elective academic courses: (at a school) to take as an elective

Related words

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• 必需 bì xū 必需 bì xū to need necessary items or conditions: to need
• 必要 bì yào 必要 bì yào necessary necessary conditions: necessary
• 强制 qiáng zhì 强制 qiáng zhì to force; to compel; to coerce compulsory measures: to force; to compel; to coerce

Usage notes

Collocations

必修 is almost exclusively used with 课 (必修课) or 课程, not with other nouns.

Example Sentences

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这门课是 必修 课。

This course is a required course.

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Words Containing 必修

• 必修课 必修课 bì xiū kè: required course

Child Words of 必修

• 修 修 xiū: to decorate
• 必 必 bì: certainly