bit1 seoi1必需
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Yalebīt sēui
Definition
Essential; indispensable; absolutely necessary and not to be missed.
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How it's used
Focus on the functional necessity of an item rather than an emotional desire. It often appears in formal contexts or technical descriptions, though it is perfectly acceptable in daily speech when discussing requirements for a task or project. When something is a basic life necessity, people often prefer using 必須要 or 唔可以冇.
Examples
These tools are essential for my work.
Do you think this thing is essential?
Related words
Common phrases
daily necessities
Common mistake
Learners frequently confuse 必需 with 必須. Remember that 必需 is an adjective or verb meaning essential or indispensable, while 必須 is an adverb meaning must or have to, which is always followed by a verb.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
