HSK 2 · Must & can

必须

bì xū

must; to have to

Stroke order of 必须

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

必 · 5 strokes须 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

A heart '心' slashed by a stroke '丿' must be fixed; a beard '须' must grow.

Parts: 必 must (心 heart + 丿 slash) + 须 must; beard (彡 hair + 页 head)

Example sentence

明天你必须早点儿来。

You must come a bit earlier tomorrow.

Words with 必

不必need not 必要necessary 必然inevitable; certainly

More words: Must & can

应该should 该should; to be one's turn 可以can; may 能够to be able to 不要don't 不行no way; won't do 得to get; to obtain 要求to require; requirement 请求to request; request 求to ask for; to seek 让to let; to make 答应to agree; to promise 商量to discuss; to consult 讨论to discuss

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