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Character · AdverbTraditional必

must; necessarily; certainly

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

adverb

necessarily; inevitably

Used to express logical certainty or inevitability.

Jiāo骄
bīng兵
bì必
bài败
 。

An arrogant army is bound to be defeated.

Wù物
jí极
bì必
fǎn反
 。

Things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme.

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Tā他
men们
jiàn见
miàn面
bì必
dìng定
huì会
chǎo吵
jià架
 。

They inevitably end up arguing whenever they meet.

2.

adverb

must; have to

Used to express strong necessity or obligation.

Nǐ你
bì必
xū须
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
zuò作
yè业
 。

You must finish your homework on time.

Yù欲
chéng成
dà大
qì器
 ，
bì必
xiān先
lì立
zhì志
 。

If you want to achieve great things, you must first set high goals.