必须要

bìxū yào
verb phrase★Intermediate💡 must
formalinformal

To have to; to be obligated to do something; to be necessary to do something

为了通过考试，你必须要努力学习。

To pass the exam, you must study hard.

医生说我必须要休息。

The doctor said I must rest.

💡

This phrase is a stronger and more emphatic way to express obligation or necessity compared to just using '必须'. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Collocations

Related Phrases

必须要这样phrase
must be this way
必须要注意phrase
must pay attention

💡Pro Tip

Emphasis

Adding '要' to '必须' makes the obligation sound stronger and more urgent.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 必须 (must) and 要 (to need/require), emphasizing strong obligation or necessity.

📝Usage Notes

While '必须' alone is sufficient to express obligation, adding '要' intensifies the sense of necessity. It is commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese.

Word Breakdown

必须
must
root
+
要
to need/require
root
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