必要

bì yào

Dictionary entry

necessary

What does 必要 mean?

必要 (bì yào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1necessary

2essential

3indispensable

4required

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必bìcertainly · must 要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce

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必要

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