必
Character
must; have to (as in 必须)
Meaning
bì
bi4- must; have to (as in 必须)
- not necessary; no need (as in 不必)
Examples
我们必须今天回家。
wǒ men bì xū jīn tiān huí jiā
We have to go home today.
AI-generated sentence
你不必买面包，家里有很多。
nǐ bú bì mǎi miàn bāo, jiā lǐ yǒu hěn duō
You don't need to buy bread. There is a lot at home.
AI-generated sentence
Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 必
Draw “必” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 必
See all 66 →必须bì xūmust; to have to (something is necessary, there is no choice)WordHSK 2必然bì ráncertain to happen; that cannot be avoidedWordHSK 3必要bì yàonecessary; neededWordHSK 3必需bì xūnecessary; needed; something you must have (as in 必需品, 'daily necessities')WordHSK 5必修bì xiūrequired; something you must study, like a class at schoolWordHSK 6必将bì jiāngwill certainly; is sure to happen or be trueWordHSK 6必定bì dìngdefinitely; certainly; sure to happen or be trueWordHSK 7–9必不可少bì bù kě shǎovery necessary; something you must haveWordHSK 7–9必备bì bèiessentialWord必应bì yìngBing (search engine)Word必得bì děimustWord必经bì jīngunavoidableWord