必定 (bì dìng) — to be bound to; to be sure to

Definition

必定 is a written, emphatic 'certainly / will surely' — stronger than 必, more literary than 务必. Used in formal writing or to stress inevitability.

adverb

to be bound toto be sure to

，必定。
Rú guǒ nǐ nǔ lì, bì dìng huì chéng gōng.
If you work hard, you are sure to succeed.
，必定。
Zhè jiàn shì shí zài tài míng xiǎn le, tā bì dìng zhī dào.
This matter is just too obvious; he must certainly know.
必定。
Wǒ men bì dìng yào àn shí wán chéng rèn wu.
We are bound to complete the task on time.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

必bìcertainly

定dìngfixed or definite

必 means certainly, 定 means fixed or definite; together they emphasize that something is sure to happen.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 必 comes from the handle on the right side of a weapon, with two extra strokes added to its sides.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

宀宀mián

Sound part声符shēngfú

正

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

定 is built from 宀 and 正, with 正 supplying the sound.

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