必要 (bì yào) — necessary; essential
Definition
必要 is the adjective 'necessary / essential', modifying nouns (必要的步骤). The verb 必需 means 'to need/require'; 必然 describes something inevitable, not chosen.
adjective
necessaryessential
Examples
- 必要。Cān jiā zhè cì huì yì hěn bì yào.It is necessary to attend this meeting.
- 必要。Shuǐ shì shēng huó zhōng bì yào de dōng xī.Water is an essential thing in life.
- 必要。Zuò zhè ge shí yàn xū yào bì yào de bù zhòu.Doing this experiment requires the necessary steps.
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