inevitable; necessary; certain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
inevitable; certain; sure to happen
formalUsed to describe outcomes, trends, or conclusions that are certain and cannot be avoided. Contrasts with '偶然' (accidental). Often used as an attributive adjective.
Zhè这
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
bì必
rán然
qū趋
shì势
。
This is the inevitable trend of historical development.
Jiāo骄
ào傲
bì必
rán然
dǎo导
zhì致
shī失
bài败
。
Arrogance inevitably leads to failure.
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Jiān坚
chí持
nǔ努
lì力
，
chéng成
gōng功
shì是
bì必
rán然
de的
。
If you persist, success is certain.
Tā他
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
lái来
，
bì必
rán然
shì是
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shì事
qíng情
。
He didn't come today; he must have something important.
noun
necessity; inevitability (philosophical term)
formalA philosophical term referring to objective laws of development that are independent of human will.
Xīn新
shì事
wù物
dài代
tì替
jiù旧
shì事
wù物
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
bì必
rán然
。
The replacement of the old by the new is a necessity of historical development.
Biàn辩
zhèng证
fǎ法
yán研
jiū究
de的
shì是
shì事
wù物
de的
bì必
rán然
hé和
ǒu偶
rán然
。
Dialectics studies the necessity and contingency of things.
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Tā他
men们
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
zì自
yóu由
yì意
zhì志
yǔ与
bì必
rán然
de的
guān关
xì系
。
They discussed the relationship between free will and necessity.