Writing
必要 (bìyào) — how to say "necessary" in Chinese
必要
Necessary, needed
adjective
Character composition
必
must
要
need
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
必要条件
bì yào tiáo jiàn
necessary condition
必要措施
bì yào cuò shī
necessary measures
有必要
yǒu bì yào
it is necessary
Examples
出国旅行之前，办理护照和签证是非常必要的。
Before traveling abroad, it is very necessary to obtain a passport and visa.
必要的话。
If necessary.
Frequently asked questions
Necessary meaning in Chinese
"necessary" in Chinese is 必要 (bìyào).
Biyao meaning in English
必要 (bìyào) means "Necessary, needed".
How is 必要 pronounced?
It is pronounced bìyào (written as biyao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "necessary" in Chinese characters?
It is written 必要: 必 has 5 strokes, 要 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 必要?
必要 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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