How to say “certainly” in Chinese
certainly, must (lit.)
“Certainly” in Chinese is 必, bì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
必 is read bì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “必”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 必. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你必须参加明天的会议nǐbìxūcānjiāmíngtiāndehuìyìYou must attend tomorrow's meeting.
- 这个工作今天必须完成zhègegōngzuòjīntiānbìxūwánchéngThis work has to be finished today, no matter what.
- 你不必道歉。nǐbúbìdàoqiànThere's no need for you to apologize.
- 你不必解释我都明白nǐbúbìjiěshì,wǒdōumíngbaiNo need to explain, I understand everything.
- 年底以前必须完成任务niándǐyǐqiánbìxūwánchéngrènwuThe task must be completed by the end of the year.
- 不管是谁都必须按照法律办事bùguǎnshìshéi,dōubìxūànzhàofǎlǜbànshìNo matter who you are, you have to follow the law.
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More words from the lesson “Advice for a friend”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “certainly” in Chinese?
“Certainly” in Chinese is 必, pinyin bì.
What does 必 mean?
必 (bì) means “certainly, must (lit.)”.
How do you write 必?
必 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 必?
必 is read bì. Tones: bì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“certainly” in the lesson “Advice for a friend”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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