必经

必經

bìjīng

adjective #18,239

Meanings

1 unavoidable
2 must pass through
3 necessary (of a route or stage)

Characters

must; necessarily

to pass through; to experience

Examples

这是通往山顶的必经之路。

Zhè shì tōngwǎng shāndǐng de bìjīng zhī lù.

This is the only road leading to the mountain top.

失败是成功的必经阶段。

Shībài shì chénggōng de bìjīng jiēduàn.

Failure is a necessary stage on the path to success.

Tips

usage

必经 almost always appears in 必经之路 (bìjīng zhī lù, 'the only road/path') or 必经之地 (bìjīng zhī dì, 'a place one must pass through'). It's rarely used alone.

Stroke Order

必 bì

经 jīng