必 (bit1 | bi4) : surely, must

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必

bit1

bi4

[1] surely; most certainly; must; necessarily [2] an emphatic particle

Stroke count: 5

Level: 2

Radical: 心 (#61)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

必

This word has been viewed 9213 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 08:47

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必要 bit1 jiu3 bi4 yao4 = necessary; necessity; need

必要時 bit1 jiu3 si4 bi4 yao4 shi2 = if necessary

未必 mei6 bit1 wei4 bi4 = not always, not necessarily

何必 ho4 bit1 he2 bi4 = Why is it necessary...?

不必 bat1 bit1 bu4 bi4 = need not; should not 國

勢必 sai3 bit1 shi4 bi4 = is bound (to happen)

必修 bit1 sau1 bi4 xiu1 = required course

必定 bit1 ding6 bi4 ding4 = be bound to; be sure to

必將 bit1 zoeng1 bi4 jiang1 = inevitably

必然 bit1 jin4 bi4 ran2 = inevitable; certain

必需 bit1 seoi1 bi4 xu1 = essential; indispensable

必須 bit1 seoi1 bi4 xu1 = must

務必 mou6 bit1 wu4 bi4 = must; need to; be sure to

不必要 bat1 bit1 jiu3 bu4*2 bi4 yao4 = unnecessary 國

必殺技 bit1 saat3 gei6 = knack

是必 si6 bit1 = it must be, there must be 國

是必有故 si6 bit1 jau5 gu3 = there must be a reason 國

必不可少 bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 = absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 國

必不可少組成 bit1 bat1 ho2 siu2 zou2 sing4 bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 zu3 cheng2 = absolute necessity; sine qua non 國

必然的 bit1 jin4 dik1 bi4 ran2 de5 = bound; cocksure; fatal 國

必修課 bit1 sau1 fo3 bi4 xiu1 ke4 = an obligatory course; a required course

必得 bit1 dak1 bi4 dei3 = must; have to

必恭必敬 bit1 gung1 bit1 ging3 bi4 gong4 bi4 jing4 = extremely deferential; reverent and respectful

必由之路 bit1 jau4 zi1 lou6 bi4 you2 zhi1 lu4 = the road one must follow or take; the only way

必要性 bit1 jiu3 sing3 bi4 yao4 xing4 = necessity

必需品 bit1 seoi1 ban2 bi4 xu1 pin3 = necessity; essential (thing)

沒有必要 mut6 jau5 bit1 jiu3 mei2 you3 bi4 yao4 = there is no need to (do sth) 國

生活必需品 sang1 wut6 bit1 seoi1 ban2 sheng1 huo2 bi4 xu1 pin3 = life's necessities

必有一失 bit1 jau5 jat1 sat1 bi4 you3 yi1 shi1 = there is a certain error to be made

必有我師 bit1 jau5 ngo5 si1 bi4 you3 wo3 shi1 = there must be things one can learn from

想必 soeng2 bit1 xiang3 bi4 = presumably; most probably; most likely

物極必反 mat6 gik6 bit1 faan2 = do something extreme will end up going backwards

大難不死,必有後福 daai6 naan6 bat1 sei2, bit1 jau5 hau6 fuk1 da4 nan4 bu4 si3 bi4 you3 hou4 fu2 = good fortune awaits the survivor of a great disaster

言多必失 jin4 do1 bit1 sat1 yan2 duo1 bi4 shi1 = the less said, the better

重賞之下必有勇夫 cung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 bit1 jau5 jung5 fu1 zhong4 shang3 zhi1 xia4 bi4 you3 yong3 fu1 = someone will always step forward if they think they will be rewarded; money talks

凡事必有因 faan4 si6 bit1 jau5 jan1 fan2 shi4 bi4 you3 yin1 = everything happens for a reason (lit., "all matters surely have a cause")

定必 ding6 bit1 ding4 bi4 = be sure to 粵

冇必要 mou5 bit1 jiu3 = there is no need to (do sth) 粵

答必 daap6 bit1 = but 粵

必把 bit1 baa2 = a beeper (as a loanword); a pager 粵

必備 bit1 bei6 bi4 bei4 = essential

有其父必有其子 jau5 kei4 fu6 bit1 jau5 kei4 zi2 you3 qi2fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 = like father, like son

早知今日，何必當初 zou2 zi1 gam1 jat6, ho4 bit1 dong1 co1 zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4, he2 bi4 dang1 chu1 = if you had foresight into today, you wouldn't have to have chosen yesterday's path

有恩必報 jau5 jan1 bit1 bou3 you3 en1 bi4 bao4 = be sure to repay sb. for their kindness

志在必得 zi3 zoi6 bit1 dak1 zhi4 zai4 bi4 de2 = be determined to win

必修科 bit1 sau1 fo1 bi4 xiu1 ke1 = compulsory subject

分秒必爭 fan1 miu5 bit1 zang1 = seize every moment

殺必死 saat3 bit1 sei2 sha1 bi4 si3 = fan service (see long def.)

必理痛 bit1 lei5 tung3 = Panadol, Tylenol, acetaminophen

必要條件 bit1 jiu3 tiu4 gin6*2 bi4 yao4 tiao2 jian4 = requirement; necessary condition (math)

寸土必爭 cyun3 tou2 bit1 zang1 cun4 tu3 bi4 zheng1 = contend for every inch of land

必瘦站 bit1 sau3 zaam6 bi4 shou4 zhan4 = Perfect Shape Holdings Limited

必勝客 bit1 sing3 haak3 bi4 sheng4 ke4 = Pizza Hut

多行不義必自斃 do1 hang4 bat1 ji6 bit1 zi6 bai6 duo1 xing2 bu4 yi4 bi4 zi4 bi4 = the wicked succumb to their wickedness

必治妥施貴寶 bit1 zi6 to5 si1 gwai3 bou2 bi4 zhi4 tuo3 shi1 gui4 bao3 = Bristol-Myers Squibb

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我們參照原文作了必要的修改。國
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.

你務必要按時到達那裡。國
You must be there on time.

月尾之前所有借讀嘅書籍必須歸還圖書館。粵
All books are to be returned to the library before the end of the month.

我係非常贊同辛苦搵嚟自在食嘅講法,何必委屈自己粵
I agree with the saying that one should work hard and play hard. Why treat yourself so badly?

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