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触须

Word · Auxiliary verb · NounTraditional須

must; beard

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

auxiliary verb

must; have to

formal

Used in written or formal contexts, often preceding a verb. The more common colloquial word is '必须'.

Rú如
xū需
bāng帮
zhù助
 ，
qǐng请
zhì致
diàn电
kè客
fú服
 。

If you require help, please call customer service.

Cǐ此
shì事
xū须
cóng从
cháng长
jì计
yì议
 。

This matter must be considered carefully over time.

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Nǐ你
xū须
zài在
zhōu周
wǔ五
qián前
tí提
jiāo交
bào报
gào告
 。

You must submit the report by Friday.

2.

noun

beard; whiskers; mustache

literary

Literary or formal term for facial hair. The more common everyday word is '胡子'.

Tā他
liú留
zhe着
cháng长
cháng长
de的
hú胡
xū须
 。

He has long facial hair.

Huā花
bái白
de的
xū须
fà发
 。

Grey beard and hair.

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Lóng龙
xū须
miàn面
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
chuán传
tǒng统
miàn面
tiáo条
 。

Dragon's beard noodles are a type of traditional noodle.

3.

noun

thread-like appendage; filament (in biology)

technical

Used in biological contexts (e.g., '触须' - antenna, feeler) or to describe thin, thread-like structures.

Kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
chù触
xū须
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gǎn感
jué觉
qì器
guān官
 。

An insect's antennae are important sensory organs.

Yù玉
mǐ米
de的
xū须
shì是
tā它
de的
huā花
sī丝
 。

The silk on corn is its style.