Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
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Description
"须"是一个比较正式的字，意思是"必须"、"应该"。
"须" is a relatively formal character meaning "must" or "should".
我们常常在"必须"、"须要"这样的词里看到它。
We often see it in words like "必须" and "须要".
Meanings
须xū
must; have to; ought to
进去以前须先洗手。
You must wash your hands before going in.
须要xūyào
need to; require
这件事须要大家帮忙。
This matter requires everyone's help.
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Notes
- Nuance
须 is formal/written; in everyday speech people say 必须 or 需要.
- Etymology
originally meant beard (now written 鬚); the 'must' sense is a borrowed usage.
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