must have; essential; required
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
must-have; essential; indispensable
Used to describe items, knowledge, skills, or conditions that are absolutely necessary for a particular purpose or situation.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
zuò做
chéng程
xù序
yuán员
gōng工
zuò作
de的
bì必
bèi备
jì技
néng能
。
This is an essential skill for his job as a programmer.
Chū出
mén门
lǚ旅
xíng行
，
hù护
zhào照
shì是
bì必
bèi备
de的
zhèng证
jiàn件
。
A passport is a must-have document when traveling abroad.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
shì是
xué学
xí习
Zhōng中
guó国
lì历
shǐ史
de的
bì必
bèi备
gōng工
jù具
shū书
。
This book is an essential reference book for studying Chinese history.