必要 - Mandarin word #813

必要

bìyào

Traditional: 必要

HSK 4

#813 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

necessary, essential

Stroke order

必

要

。

This is necessary.

？

Is it necessary to go to the hospital?

。

It is necessary to be well prepared.

。

There is no need to wait any longer.

笔bǐ。

Taking notes is necessary.

必要 (bì yào) means necessary, essential. It is used as an adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.

必须

must, have to

不必

need not, not necessary

应该

should, ought to (traditional)

值得

to be worth, deserving

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

This word is part of lesson 17.