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From :   rosslyn1037

Date : 2008-07-17 / 04:17PM

Benny, there is another word for “must” in mandarin, which is “yao4”. What is the difference between this word and “bi2xu1” and “dei3”?

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2008-07-17 / 04:21PM

Hi the standard way of saying “must” is “bì xū”, “děi” is widely used in north of China and it means “have to” and it’s quite oral. I suggest you to use “bì xū”.

Also “yào” is “to want” not must

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