How to say “necessary” in Chinese
necessary (things)
“Necessary” in Chinese is 必需, bì xū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
必需 is read bì xū: 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
On top, 雨 “rain”; below, 而.
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 “必需”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “necessary” in Chinese?
“Necessary” in Chinese is 必需, pinyin bìxū.
What does 必需 mean?
必需 (bìxū) means “necessary (things)”.
How do you write 必需?
必需 is 2 characters: 必 (bì) — necessarily; 需 (xū) — need. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 必需?
必需 is read bìxū. Tones: bì — fourth tone, xū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“necessary” in the lesson “Everyday things”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. 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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