必修 (bì xiū) — required; compulsory (of academic courses)
Definition
An adjective used only for academic courses labeled 'required / compulsory' (contrasts with 选修 'elective'). For general obligation, use 必须 or 必要 instead.
adjective
requiredcompulsory (of academic courses)
Examples
- 。Měi xué qī dōu yǒu jǐ mén bì xiū kè.Every semester there are several required courses.
- 必修。Zhè xiē bì xiū kē mù bì xū tōng guò cái néng bì yè.These compulsory subjects must be passed in order to graduate.
- ，。Chú le bì xiū kè chéng, wǒ hái xuǎn le yì mén xuǎn xiū kè.Besides the required courses, I also chose an elective.
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