必

bì · bi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. certainly
  2. must
  3. will
  4. necessarily

In a sentence

2 examples
01

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)成(chéng)功(gōng),必(bì)先(xiān)付(fù)出(chū)努(nǔ)力(lì)。

You have to make efforts if you are to succeed.

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02

明(míng)天(tiān)开(kāi)会(huì),请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)务(wù)必(bì)准(zhǔn)时(shí)到(dào)场(chǎng)。

There is a meeting tomorrow; please be sure to arrive on time.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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