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必修

Mandarin · pinyin bì xiū

(of an academic course) required
compulsory

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必: bì · surely, most certainly; must
修: xiū · study; repair; cultivate

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4–1 · bi4 xiu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bit1 sau1

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verb

to take a compulsory course

adj

(attributive, of a course, textbook, etc.) required; compulsory; mandatory

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