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HSK
to have to / must / compulsory / necessarily
HSK 2
need not / does not have to / not necessarily
HSK 3
necessary / essential / indispensable / required
HSK 3
inevitable / certain / necessity
HSK 3
not necessarily / maybe not
HSK 4
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  *必* | 必* | *必
certainly / must / will / necessarily
HSK 5
to need / to require / essential / indispensable
HSK 5
inevitably
HSK 6
(of an academic course) required / compulsory
HSK 6
absolutely necessary / indispensable / essential
HSK 7-9
must / to need to / to be sure to
HSK 7-9
to be bound to / to be sure to
HSK 7-9
there is no need / why should
HSK 7-9
to be bound to / undoubtedly will
HSK 7-9
essential
circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary / imperative
required course; compulsory course
necessity
to be certain of victory / to be bound to prevail
if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), grandson of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗, first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294
presumably / probably / in all likelihood / surely
requirement / necessary condition (math)
lit. an arrogant army is bound to lose (idiom) / fig. pride goes before a fall
to haggle over every cent (idiom)
when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
lit. when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom) / fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
not necessarily / that's not sure
necessity / essential (thing)
need not / unnecessary
(idiom) the road one must follow; the only way
to grant whatever is asked for / to accede to every plea
(idiom) needless to say / it goes without saying
to attend to everything personally
lit. when we get to the mountain, there'll be a way through (idiom) / fig. everything will turn out for the best; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night
like father, like son (idiom)
must / have to
realm of necessity (philosophy)
seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose / every moment counts
lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom)
(idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night
lit. to seek revenge over a dirty look (idiom) / fig. small-minded / vindictive
an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
pride goes before a fall (idiom)
hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
life's necessities
BHP Billiton (Anglo-Australian mining corporation)
lit. if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom) / fig. if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
lit. that which is long divided must unify, and that which is long unified must divide (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义) / fig. things are constantly changing
(gaming or wrestling) finishing move; finisher
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom) / to regret vainly one's past behavior
one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)
If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
lit. if three walk together, one can be my teacher (idiom, from the Analects of Confucius) / you have sth to learn from everyone
needless; unnecessary
lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom) / fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects). / Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
to be determined to win (idiom)
one is bound for good fortune after surviving a great disaster (proverb)
being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)
calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status
Pizza Hut
Bing (search engine)
(we) will be very grateful (if ...)
terminal illness / incurable condition (also fig.)
will die for sure; to be a goner
inevitable outcome / inescapable consequence
unavoidable / the only (road, entrance etc)
As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
there is no gain without a loss (idiom) / there is no such thing as a free meal
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
L'Hôpital's rule (math.)
wind does not come from an empty cave without reason / there's no smoke without fire (idiom)
L'Hôpital's rule (math.) (Tw)
Dong Biwu (1886-1975), one of the founders of the Chinese communist party
Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖
inessential / unnecessary
inessential


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