必需品

bìxūpǐn

noun #15,170

Meanings

1 necessity; essential item

Characters

certainly; must

to need; to require

product; item; goods

Examples

水和食物是生活必需品。

Shuǐ hé shíwù shì shēnghuó bìxūpǐn.

Water and food are daily necessities.

手机已经成了现代人的必需品。

Shǒujī yǐjīng chéng le xiàndàirén de bìxūpǐn.

Smartphones have become a necessity for modern people.

Tips

mistakes

Don't confuse 必需 (bìxū, 'essential; must-have') with 必须 (bìxū, 'must; have to'). 必需 describes things that are needed, while 必须 describes obligation. 必需品 uses the first one.

Stroke Order

必 bì

需 xū

品 pǐn