Hanzi

必

certainly/must/will/necessarily

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

bì

Bopomofo

ㄅㄧˋ

Jyutping

bit1

Example sentences

必 bì
只要努力，必能成功。

As long as you work hard, you will surely succeed.

曰 yuē
孔子曰：「三人行，必有我師焉。」
孔子曰：「三人行，必有我师焉。」

Confucius said: 'When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher.'

必須 / 必须 bìxū
我們必須遵守規則。
我们必须遵守规则。

We must follow the rules.

繼續 / 继续 jìxù
我們必須繼續前進。
我们必须继续前进。

We must continue to move forward.

何必 hébì
既然是小事，何必生氣呢？
既然是小事，何必生气呢？

Since it is a small matter, why get angry?

必定 bìdìng
只要努力，你必定會成功。
只要努力，你必定会成功。

As long as you work hard, you will surely succeed.

必然 bìrán
成功是努力的必然結果。
成功是努力的必然结果。

Success is the inevitable result of hard work.

不必 bùbì
為了這點小事，你不必生氣。
为了这点小事，你不必生气。

You don't need to get angry over such a small thing.

大驚小怪 / 大惊小怪 dàjīngxiǎoguài
這只是件小事，你不必大驚小怪。
这只是件小事，你不必大惊小怪。

This is just a minor matter; you shouldn't make such a big fuss.

Example Vocabulary

必

bi4

certainly; must; will; necessarily

必須

bi4'xu1

must; have to; essential

何必

he2'bi4

why should; there is no need to

必備

bi4'bei4

必勝客

必定

bi4'ding4

surely; certainly; bound to

必然

bi4'ran2

inevitable; certain; necessity

不必

bu4'bi4

need not; not necessarily

事必躬親

shi4'bi4'gong1'qin1

分秒必爭

fen1'miao3'bi4'zheng1

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