HSK · Level 35
120 words
Chinese word
必然
Pronunciation
Pinyinbì rán
Meaning
- adverbinevitably
Example
如果不改，问题必然会发生。rú guǒ bù gǎi wèn tí bì rán huì fā shēng
If no changes are made, the problem will inevitably occur.
More examples
认真准备，必然会有进步。rèn zhēn zhǔn bèi bì rán huì yǒu jìn bù
If you prepare carefully, you will inevitably make progress.
Core concept
A fixed link connects a condition to the outcome it produces, leaving no possible escape from that outcome.
Common phrases
必然会bì rán huì
inevitably happen
必然成为bì rán chéng wéi
inevitably become
必然带来bì rán dài lái
inevitably bring
Similar words
一定yí dìng: Indicates that a result is certain when the conditions remain the same.
必定bì dìng: Strongly asserts that a result is almost sure to happen.
当然dāng rán: Indicates that a result naturally follows from the situation or accepted common sense.
Definition in Chinese
表示按照一定原因或规律，某种结果必定会发生，不能避免。biǎo shì àn zhào yí dìng yuán yīn huò guī lǜ móu zhǒng jié guǒ bì dìng huì fā shēng bù néng bì miǎn
Word origin
The compound 必 (bì, "must") + 然 (rán, "so") frames an outcome as something that must be so because of its cause or governing pattern.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this word sounds more formal than ordinary expressions of confidence, so it fits careful explanations, reports, and discussions of cause and effect.