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- 必修
必修
bì xiū
Meaning
- (of an academic course) required
- compulsory
Definition
必须学习的；必修的（课程）。
Required; compulsory (course).
Usage
常用来描述学校课程中必须修读的科目，与‘选修’相对。
Often used to describe courses that must be taken in school, as opposed to 'elective'.
Examples
- 1 这门课是必修的，所有学生都必须选。 (This course is compulsory; all students must take it.)
- 2 在中国，英语是中学的必修科目之一。 (In China, English is one of the compulsory subjects in middle school.)
- 3 我本学期有三门必修课和两门选修课。 (I have three required courses and two elective courses this semester.)
- 4 必修课通常比选修课更重要。 (Required courses are usually more important than elective courses.)
- 5 他因为没有完成必修学分而无法毕业。 (He couldn't graduate because he didn't complete the required credits.)
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