How to say “required” in Chinese
required (of a course)
“Required” in Chinese is 必修, bì xiū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
必修 is read bì xiū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “必修”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 必修. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这门课是必修课，每个学生都要学。zhèménkèshìbìxiūkè,měigexuéshengdōuyàoxuéThis is a required course: every student takes it.
- 这门课是必修的吗？zhèménkèshìbìxiūdemaIs this course required?
- 这是必修课zhèshìbìxiūkèThis is a required course.
More words from the lesson “Subjects and tracks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “required” in Chinese?
“Required” in Chinese is 必修, pinyin bìxiū.
What does 必修 mean?
必修 (bìxiū) means “required (of a course)”.
How do you write 必修?
必修 is 2 characters: 必 (bì) — necessarily; 修 (xiū) — repair; cultivate, improve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 必修?
必修 is read bìxiū. Tones: bì — fourth tone, xiū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“required” in the lesson “Subjects and tracks”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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