(bì yào) - necessary, essential in Mandarin
bìyàoTraditional: 必要
Translation
necessary, essential
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Word origin
A two-character word: 必 'must, certainly' plus 要 'to want, to need' (originally a pictograph of a woman with hands at the waist). Together 必要 means necessary or essential.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 必 (must) + 要 (want, need)
Stroke order
必
要
Examples
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This is necessary.
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Is it necessary to go to the hospital?
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It is necessary to be well prepared.
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There is no need to wait any longer.
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Taking notes is necessary.
必要 (bì yào) means necessary, essential. It is used as an adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 2: 必要, 人生, 正确 and 7 more words.