bit1 seoi1 ban2必需品

Jyutpingbit1 seoi1 ban2

Yalebīt sēui bán

名詞

Definition

Necessity; an essential item or something one cannot do without.

neutraldaily actionsother

How it's used

Focuses on items that are fundamentally required for daily survival or specific tasks, rather than just things one likes. It carries a slightly formal or objective tone compared to saying something is 好重要. When speaking casually, people often prefer descriptive phrases like 唔可以冇嘅嘢 instead of this formal noun.

Measure word

joeng2樣yéung

Examples

sau2手gei1機ji1依gaa1家hai6係daai6大gaa1家ge3嘅bit1必seoi1需ban2品laa3喇。

Mobile phones are everyone's necessity nowadays.

nei5你ceot1出mun4門hau2口jau5有mou5冇daai3帶cai4齊bit1必seoi1需ban2品aa4呀？

Did you bring all the essentials before leaving the house?

Common phrases

sang1生wut6活bit1必seoi1需ban2品

daily necessities

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 必須, which is a modal verb meaning 'must'. Remember that 必需品 is a noun referring to the object itself, while 必須 is used to describe an action that is required.