必需
Chinese
certainly; must; will certainly; must; will; necessarily |
to require; to need; to want to require; to need; to want; necessity; need | ||
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trad. (必需) | 必 | 需 | |
simp. #(必需) | 必 | 需 |
Pronunciation
Usage notes
必須/必须 (bìxū) is used for subjective requirements, while 必需 (bìxū) is used for objective requirements.
Synonyms
- 必要 (bìyào)
Antonyms
- 非必需 (fēibìxū)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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必 | 需 |
ひつ Grade: 4 |
じゅ Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Etymology
/pit͡sud͡ʑu/ → /fit͡sud͡ʑu/ → /hit͡sud͡ʑu/
From Middle Chinese compound 必需 (pjit sju, literally “necessary + need, require, demand”). Compare modern Min Nan reading pit-su.
Derived terms
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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