必须要

bìxū yào

must

你必须要完成这项任务。

You must complete this task.

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

必须要做must do必须要去must go必须要有must have

Synonyms

必须务必非得

Antonyms

可以不不需要

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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