Chinese word

必

Pronunciation

Pinyinbì

Meaning

  • adverbcertainly

Example

有付出就必有回报。yǒu fù chū jiù bì yǒu huí bào

If you make an effort, you will certainly be rewarded.

Illustration for 必 (certainly)

More examples

经历了这么多，他必定会更成熟。jīng lì le zhè me duō tā bì dìng huì gèng chéng shú

After going through so much, he will certainly become more mature.

Core concept

A result is fixed, leaving no room for doubt or exception.

Common phrases

  • 必定bì dìng

    certainly

  • 必将bì jiāng

    will certainly

Similar words

一定yí dìng: Expresses that a result is sure to happen when the relevant conditions are met.
当然dāng rán: Marks a result as natural and to be expected based on common sense or reason.
必然bì rán: Marks a result as unavoidable because it follows from its cause.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示说话人对某一结果或判断的强烈肯定，表明该事必然成立或应当如此，常用于加强语气。yòng lái biǎo shì shuō huà rén duì mǒu yì jié guǒ huò pàn duàn de qiáng liè kěn dìng biǎo míng gāi shì bì rán chéng lì huò yīng dāng rú cǐ cháng yòng yú jiā qiáng yǔ qì

Word origin

必 (bì, "certainly") is an old Chinese adverb whose sense of necessity or inevitability continues in its modern use for a firmly certain result.

Usage tips

  • English must often signals a rule imposed by someone, while this adverb presents the speaker's conclusion as unavoidable, so must is not always a safe match.

Other meanings

  • necessarilyadverb

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