必修 bìxiū required
(of an academic course) required; compulsory
How to remember 必修: 必 must + 修 repair = required.
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How it is used
- Compulsory / required (of a course): 必修课 (bìxiūkè) a required course.
- Academic term; contrast 选修 (xuǎnxiū, elective).
- Also figurative: 人生必修课 (a required lesson in life).
Example sentences
- 烹饪课程应该作为学校的必修课。 Pēngrèn kèchéng yīnggāi zuòwéi xuéxiào de bìxiūkè.A cooking course should be mandatory in schools.