Chinese Word: 须 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

须 (Trad.: 須, 鬚)HSK 3

Pinyin: xū

English Definition: beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel; must; to have to; to wait

Chinese Definition:
①必得，应当：无须。莫须有。必须。务须。须要。
②等待，停留：须留(迟留，留待)。
③男人面上生的毛，胡子：须眉(男子的代称)。须生(传统戏剧角色名，即“老生”)。
④(须臾)片刻，一会儿。
⑤像胡须的东西：须根。触须。

Total strokes: 9; Radical: 頁

Ideographic:Hair 彡 growing on the face 页

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必须HSK 3	bì xū	to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily
无须	wú xū	need not; not obliged to; not necessarily
莫须有	mò xū yǒu	groundless; baseless
胡须HSK 6	hú xū	beard; Classifiers: 根
须知HSK 6	xū zhī	key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind

1		tā men 他们 bì xū 必须 zhí xíng 执行 jì huà 计划。 They must carry out the plan.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 chéng rèn 承认 shì shí 事实。 We must admit the fact.
3		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 jiē shòu 接受 xiàn shí 现实。 We must accept reality.
4		shuāng fāng 双方 bì xū 必须 qiān shǔ 签署 hé yuē 合约。 Both parties must sign the contract.
5		wǒ 我 bì xū 必须 yào 要 jìn kuài 尽快 huí jiā 回家。 I must go home as soon as possible.

1		tā men 他们 bì xū 必须 zhí xíng 执行 jì huà 计划。 They must carry out the plan.
2		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 chéng rèn 承认 shì shí 事实。 We must admit the fact.
3		wǒ men 我们 bì xū 必须 jiē shòu 接受 xiàn shí 现实。 We must accept reality.
4		shuāng fāng 双方 bì xū 必须 qiān shǔ 签署 hé yuē 合约。 Both parties must sign the contract.
5		wǒ 我 bì xū 必须 yào 要 jìn kuài 尽快 huí jiā 回家。 I must go home as soon as possible.