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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

必要 [bìyào]
  1. 1. adjective essential
    开展反腐行动是必要的。
    It's essential that we start a campaign against corruption.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

必要 [bìyào]
  1. 1. necessary; essential; indispensable
    没有必要再讨论了。
    There's no need to discuss it any more.
    必要条件
    essential condition; prerequisite
  2. 2. noun need

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

必要 [bìyào]
  1. 1. 必需的;必不可少的
    必要条件
    必要
    编者作了必要的修改。
  2. 2. 必然的需要或要求
    有这个必要
    完全没有这种必要

Examples

没有必要再讨论了。
There's no need to discuss it any more.
参照原文作必要的修改
consult the original and make some necessary changes
必要的多数
the requisite majority
非常必要
highly necessary
她把草稿中不必要的词句都杠掉了。
She crossed out all the superfluous words and phrases in the draft.
必要唤起人们注意这个事实。
It is necessary to call attention to this fact.
假如有这必要,就这么干吧。
Do so, if necessary.
会计及时卡住了这笔不必要的开支。
The accountant checked this unnecessary spending in good time.
必要的前提
essential prerequisite

Collocations

必要措施
necessary measure
必要的时候
necessary time
必要条件
necessary condition
绝对必要
absolutely necessary
必要
be necessary

Word Decomposition


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