Chinese word

势必

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì bì

Meaning

  • adverbinevitably

Example

如果不改进服务，客户势必流失。rú guǒ bù gǎi jìn fú wù kè hù shì bì liú shī

If the service does not improve, customers will inevitably leave.

Illustration for 势必 (inevitably)

More examples

长期忽视安全隐患，事故势必发生。cháng qī hū shì ān quán yǐn huàn shì gù shì bì fā shēng

If safety hazards are ignored for a long time, accidents will inevitably occur.

Core concept

A surrounding force drives events toward one unavoidable result.

Common phrases

  • 势必引发shì bì yǐn fā

    inevitably trigger

  • 势必加剧shì bì jiā jù

    inevitably worsen

  • 势必发生shì bì fā shēng

    inevitably occur

Similar words

一定yí dìng: Certainly indicates that something is very likely to happen or be true.
肯定kěn dìng: Certainly expresses strong confidence that something is true or will happen.
必定bì dìng: Definitely states that a result will occur without exception.
必然bì rán: Inevitably expresses an unavoidable result arising from a cause-and-effect connection.

Definition in Chinese

表示在某种形势、趋势或外在力量影响下，某事必然会发生，作副词，常置于动词前，语气较肯定。biǎo shì zài móu zhǒng xíng shì qū shì huò wài zài lì liàng yíng xiǎng xià mǒu shì bì rán huì fā shēng zuò fù cí cháng zhì yú dòng cí qián yǔ qì jiào kěn dìng

Word origin

势必 (shìbì, "inevitably") combines 势 (shì, "force or situation") with 必 (bì, "certain"), presenting circumstances as the force that makes a result unavoidable.

Usage tips

  • For conversational learners, this word marks a firm forecast based on circumstances, so it fits a warning or consequence more than a casual guess.

Other meanings

  • certainlyadverb

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