bì
must; certainly; necessarily
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我必须去上班。
wǒ bì xū qù shàng bān.
I must go to work.
你必须做作业。
nǐ bì xū zuò zuò yè.
You must do your homework.
我们必须保护环境。
wǒ men bì xū bǎo hù huán jìng.
We must protect the environment.
不必 (bù bì)
not necessary
未必 (wèi bì)
not necessarily
The Chinese character 必 (bì) is composed of two parts: the radical 卜 (bǔ), which means "divination," and the phonetic component 必 (bì), which means "must" or "certainly." The character 必 originally meant "to divine the future," and it was often used in oracle bone inscriptions. Over time, the meaning of 必 evolved to include the idea of certainty or necessity.The character 必 is often used in Chinese to express the idea of "must" or "certainly." For example, the sentence 他必须去上班 (tā bìxū qù shàngbān) means "He must go to work." The character 必 can also be used to express the idea of "definitely" or "without a doubt." For example, the sentence 他一定会来 (tā yīdìng huì lái) means "He will definitely come."The character 必 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it is used in many everyday expressions.
