必须 - Mandarin word #186

必须

bìxū

Traditional: 必须

HSK 2

#186 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

must, have to

Stroke order

必

须

。

You must leave.

。

This is a must.

。

I must go to the hospital.

。

We must arrive on time.

付fù。

He has to pay first.

必须 (bì xū) means must, have to. It is used as a verb in everyday Mandarin speech.

可

may, can, to approve

要

to want; will; need to

一定

certainly, definitely, must

应该

should, ought to, must

只要

as long as, provided that, if only

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 4.