must; be sure to
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
must; be sure to; definitely
formalUsed to emphasize strong necessity or obligation, often in formal instructions, warnings, or polite requests. Usually precedes a verb.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
xī希
wàng望
tīng听
nǐ你
de的
xué学
shù术
bào报
gào告
，
nǐ你
wù务
bì必
qù去
jiǎng讲
yī一
cì次
。
Everyone wants to hear your academic report, so you must go give it once.
Qǐng请
wù务
bì必
zài在
míng明
tiān天
zhī之
qián前
tí提
jiāo交
bào报
gào告
。
Please be sure to submit the report by tomorrow.
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Nǐ你
wù务
bì必
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
hěn很
mǐn敏
gǎn感
。
You must be careful; this matter is very sensitive.
Huì会
yì议
shí十
fēn分
zhòng重
yào要
，
qǐng请
wù务
bì必
zhǔn准
shí时
cān参
jiā加
。
The meeting is extremely important, so please be sure to attend on time.