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

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

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.

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