Definition
必修 (bì xiū) is an adjective meaning 'required, compulsory' — it is used ONLY for academic courses (必修课 = required course). It differs from 必要 (bì yào 'necessary'), which is broader and not limited to courses, and from 必须 (bì xū 'must'), which is an adverb that modifies verbs. 必修 is the standard term in educational contexts.
adjective
requiredcompulsory (of academic courses)
Examples
- 。Měi xuéqī dōu yǒu jǐ mén bì xiū kè.Every semester there are several required courses.
- 必修。Zhèxiē bì xiū kēmù bìxū tōngguò cái néng bìyè.These compulsory subjects must be passed in order to graduate.
- ，。Chúle bì xiū kèchéng, wǒ hái xuǎn le yì mén xuǎnxiū kè.Besides the required courses, I also chose an elective.
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