必 需

bì xūdictionary entry

to need / to require / essential / indispensable

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

必需必需 [bi4 xu1] /to need/to require/essential/indispensable/

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Reference information

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必
bì
must / necessarily / certainly / (literary) if
需
xū
to require / to need / to want / necessity / need

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.