必修课 (bì xiū kè) — required course; compulsory course

Definition

A 必修课 is a course students must take to graduate; 选修课 (xuǎnxiūkè) is its opposite — an optional/elective course.

noun
required coursecompulsory course
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 必修课
    Zhè shì wǒ men zhuān yè de bì xiū kè.
    This is a required course for our major.
  • 必修课
    Zhè xué qī wǒ bì xū shàng sān mén bì xiū kè.
    I have to take three required courses this semester.
  • 必修课
    Lǎo shī shuō zhè mén bì xiū kè hěn zhòng yào.
    The teacher said this required course is very important.

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