Chinese

bìyào
Meaning: necessary; essential
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun

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Example sentences

睡眠對健康是必要的。
睡眠对健康是必要的。
Sleep is necessary for health.
這個消息有必要讓同事們都知道。
This news needs to be known by all colleagues.
為了買房,他們必須縮減不必要的開支。
In order to buy a house, they must reduce unnecessary expenses.
他刪掉了一些不必要的內容。
He deleted some unnecessary content.
面對衝突時,適度的忍讓可以化解不必要的麻煩。
When facing conflict, moderate forbearance can resolve unnecessary trouble.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate something is indispensable or required.

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