Adj.requisite; necessary; essential

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Character Breakdown

必要 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 必要 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 必要 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Noun Phrasewith时候
yào
de
shí
hòu
neutral
when necessary
Adverb + Adjectivewith
yào
neutral
unnecessary
Adverb + Verb Phrasewith
hěn
yǒu
yào
neutral
very necessary
Adjective + Noun
yào
cuò
shī
formalWritten
necessary measures
yào
tiáo
jiàn
formal
necessary condition

Example Sentences with 必要

xué
hàn
shì
yào
de
Learning Chinese is necessary.
zài
qiān
shǔ
zhè
fèn
tong
qián
jìn
xíng
xún
shì
jué
duì
yào
de
Before signing this contract, obtaining legal advice is absolutely necessary.
zhēn
de
rèn
wéi
xiàn
zài
cǎi
jìn
de
cuò
shī
shì
yào
de
ma
Do you really think it's necessary to take such radical measures now?
wèi
le
jiàn
kāng
měi
tiān
duàn
liàn
shì
yào
de
For health, daily exercise is necessary.
wèi
le
xiàng
chéng
gōng
tuán
duì
chéng
yuán
jiān
de
dìng
gōu
tōng
shì
yào
de
For the success of the project, regular communication among team members is necessary.
zài
qíng
kuàng
shàng
míng
lǎng
shí
cāng
xià
jié
lùn
bìng
fēi
yào
It is not necessary to jump to conclusions when the situation is still unclear.
zài
zuò
chū
zhòng
yào
jué
dìng
qián
shōu
gòu
de
xìn
shì
yào
de
Before making important decisions, it is necessary to gather sufficient information.
chū
mén
qián
jiǎn
chá
xià
yào
shi
shǒu
zhè
hěn
yǒu
yào
It's very necessary to check your keys and phone before going out.