to have to; used to indicate factual or logical necessity

not have to; need not; not obliged to; no need to

Important information or a notice listing things one must know before starting a task or activity; instructions; guidelines.

only need to; have only to; just have to

Groundless; baseless; fabricated. This term refers to trumped-up charges or false accusations, originally meaning "perhaps there is" or "it may be so," famously used by Qin Hui to frame Yue Fei in the Song Dynasty.

must; have to; to be required to; indicates an objective necessity to do something

there is no need; why should; used in a rhetorical sense to indicate that something is unnecessary or unneeded

literary term for an instant; a very short period of time; in a flash

no need to; does not have to; same as [[不必|不必|bu4 bi4]]

Sacred mountain in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain tradition; considered the center of the universe in Buddhist cosmology.

one only needs to; as long as; simply must

to have no need; to not have to; to be unnecessary

Yokosuka, a Japanese city, port, and major naval base located on Tokyo Bay

must; should; definitely needs to; same as [[务必|務必|wu4 bi4]] or [[必须|必須|bi4 xu1]]

literally meaning the one who hung the bell on the tiger's neck must be the one to untie it; used as a metaphor for solving a problem by going back to the person who caused it

Yokosuka city and US naval base to the west of Yokohama, Japan

an emotional or psychological problem can only be resolved by addressing its root cause or by the person who caused it; (variant form)

To sharpen one's tools or weapons in preparation for a task; to be fully prepared and waiting to act.

(literary) a small amount or quantity; a few; a little

San people of southern Africa, formerly known as Bushmen

An indigenous ethnic group of Southern Africa, primarily located in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa; traditionally hunter-gatherers living in the Kalahari Desert.

should; ought to; to be duty-bound to do something

To sharpen one's weapons in preparation for a task; to be fully prepared and wait for the right moment to act.

(literary) a little while; a short moment of time

no need to; not necessary. This is a more formal or traditional version of [[无须|無須|wu2 xu1]].

(variant form) scrambled eggs, particularly when cooked with other ingredients like pork and fungus

given name of Fan Chi, a disciple of Confucius known for his courage and inquiries regarding agriculture

although the peony is beautiful, it depends on its green leaves for support; even a brilliant person needs help from others to succeed

(literary) should then; should immediately; just ought to

To sharpen one's weapons in preparation for a task; to be fully prepared and ready for action.

must eventually; be unavoidable in the long run; have to happen in the end

short period of time; a moment

one of the semi-divine beings in Buddhist mythology characterized by their anger and pride

(literary variant) asura, a demigod or semi-divine being in Buddhist mythology and cosmology

hematite; a reddish-black mineral consisting of ferric oxide

the Girl, one of the twenty-eight mansions of the Chinese constellations

Mount Sumeru or Meru, the sacred mountain at the center of the universe in Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain cosmology, often translated as "Wonderfully High"

A decorative pedestal or base used for Buddhist statues, stupas, or temple buildings, modeled after the shape of the mythical Mount Sumeru.

the central world-mountain in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology

(literary) rags or tattered clothing; also refers to a person dressed in rags or living in poverty

(literary) to wait for a moment; to stay for a short while

(literary) to demand; to extort; to black mail

(literary) must; certainly; definitely

perennial flowering herb in the pink family characterized by dense clusters of small colorful flowers