What does 必要 mean in Chinese?

必要 (bì yào) means "necessary; essential; indispensable; required" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 必要?

必要 is pronounced "bì yào" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 必要?

必要 is an HSK Level 3 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 3).

What characters make up 必要?

必要 is made up of the characters 必, 要. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 必要?

You can practice writing 必要 using our stroke order tool.

必要 (bì yào), necessary

必要

bì yào

necessary; essential; indispensable; required

HSK 3

Characters in This Word

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Definitions

necessary
essential
indispensable
required

Example Sentences

为了提高工作效率，改革现有的制度是很必要的。

Wèile tígāo gōngzuò xiàolǜ, gǎigé xiànyǒu de zhìdù shì hěn bìyào de

To improve work efficiency, reforming the existing system is very necessary

Related Words

必需(bì xū)· to need

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必不可少(bì bù kě shǎo)· absolutely necessary

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所需(suǒ xū)· necessary (for)

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不可或缺(bù kě huò quē)· necessary

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 3

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