必需

bì xū · bi xu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to need
  2. to require
  3. essential
  4. indispensable

In a sentence

2 examples
01

水(shuǐ)是(shì)人(rén)体(tǐ)必(bì)需(xū)的(de)营(yíng)养(yǎng)物(wù)质(zhì)。

Water is an essential nutrient for the human body.

02

出(chū)门(mén)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)时(shí),身(shēn)份(fèn)证(zhèng)是(shì)必(bì)需(xū)携(xié)带(dài)的(de)。

When traveling, an ID card is essential to carry.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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