How to say “necessary” in Chinese
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“Necessary” in Chinese is 必要, bì yào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
必要 is read bì yào: 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
Below, 女 “woman”.
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 “必要”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 必要. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没有必要担心méiyǒubìyàodānxīnThere’s no need to worry.
- 我们得3减少不必要的支出wǒmenděijiǎnshǎobúbìyàodezhīchūWe need to cut unnecessary spending.
More words from the lesson “Advice for a friend”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “necessary” in Chinese?
“Necessary” in Chinese is 必要, pinyin bìyào.
What does 必要 mean?
必要 (bìyào) means “necessary”.
How do you write 必要?
必要 is 2 characters: 必 (bì) — necessarily; 要 (yào) — want; need. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 必要?
必要 is read bìyào. Tones: bì — fourth tone, yào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“necessary” in the lesson “Advice for a friend”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” 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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