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必须进行

bì xū jìn xíng
verb phrase★Intermediate💡 must be carried out
formal

To be required to take action or undergo a process as a necessary step.

法律规定,所有企业必须进行年度审计。

The law stipulates that all enterprises must undergo annual audits.

调查必须进行,以确保公平。

The investigation must be carried out to ensure fairness.

💡

Used in formal contexts, often in regulations, policies, or official procedures.

Collocations

必须进行调查must conduct an investigation必须进行改革must implement reforms必须进行评估must undergo evaluation

Synonyms

需要实施得开展应当执行

Antonyms

可以暂缓无需进行不必开展

💡Pro Tip

Formal vs. Informal

While '必须进行' is formal, similar ideas can be expressed informally as '得做' (děi zuò) or '必须做' (bìxū zuò).

⚡Gold Rule

Mandatory Actions

Use '必须进行' when referring to actions required by law, policy, or official procedure. Avoid using it for casual or personal decisions.

📖Word Origin

组合词:'必须'(must) + '进行'(to carry out). '必须' originates from Middle Chinese '必須' (bì xū), meaning 'necessarily required.' '进行' comes from '進行' (jìn xíng), meaning 'to advance or proceed.' The phrase emerged in modern Chinese to emphasize mandatory actions in formal or procedural contexts.

📝Usage Notes

Commonly used in legal, administrative, or organizational settings to indicate that a process or action is mandatory. Often appears in regulations, contracts, or official announcements.

Word Breakdown

必须
must; have to
adverb
+
进行
to carry out; to conduct
verb
汉英词典

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