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必要
bìyào
Description
"必要"的意思是需要，一定要有。
"必要" means needed, something that must be had.
我们常说"有必要"或者"没必要"做一件事。
We often say "有必要" or "没必要" to talk about whether something needs to be done.
Meanings
必要bìyào
necessary; needed
这件事很必要。
This matter is necessary.
必要bìyào
necessity; need
我觉得没有这个必要。
I don't think this is necessary.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
必 means 'must' and 要 means 'want/need', together forming 'necessary'.
- Nuance
必要 stresses being essential, while 需要 simply means 'to need'.
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