必需

bì xū

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to need
2. to require
3. essential
4. indispensable

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 非必需 fēi bì xū 非必需 fēi bì xū inessential 表示不是必要的。如：这些是非必需的开支。: inessential

Related words

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• 必须 bì xū 必须 bì xū to have to 必需是客观上的需要，必须是主观上的必要。如：水是人体所必需的；你必须马上离开。: to have to
• 须要 xū yào 须要 xū yào must; have to 表示必须要有，较书面化。如：学习须要耐心。: must; have to

Synonyms

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• 需要 xū yào 需要 xū yào to need; to want; to demand; to require 都需要的意思，但需要更常用，可带宾语。如：我需要你的帮助。: to need; to want; to demand; to require

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as an attributive before nouns, e.g., 必需品 (necessities), or in the structure '是...所必需的' (is essential for).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 必须 (bìxū, 'must'), which is an adverb. 必需 (bìxū) is a verb or adjective meaning 'essential'.

Example Sentences

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水是生命所 必需 的。

Water is essential for life.

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Words Containing 必需

• 必需品 必需品 bì xū pǐn: necessity
• 生活必需品 生活必需品 shēng huó bì xū pǐn: life's necessities
• 非必需 非必需 fēi bì xū: inessential

Child Words of 必需

• 必 必 bì: certainly
• 需 需 xū: to require