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必将 (bì jiāng) — inevitably, will certainly

Definition

必将 is a formal written adverb meaning 'will inevitably' — stronger than 必, more literary than 早晚. Common in essays, speeches, and forecasts about the future.

adverb
inevitablywill certainly

Examples

  • 必将。
    Rén lèi bì jiāng xué huì yǔ zì rán hé xié xiāng chǔ.
    Humanity will inevitably learn to live in harmony with nature.
  • 必将。
    Tā de nǔ lì bì jiāng dé dào huí bào.
    His efforts will certainly be rewarded.
  • 必将。
    Zhè yì jué dìng bì jiāng yǐng xiǎng wèi lái de fā zhǎn.
    This decision will inevitably affect future development.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

必bìcertainly
将jiāngwill

必 means certainly, 将 means will; together they express that something is certain to happen in the future.

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.

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

This origin belongs to the traditional form 將; 将 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
⺼Written in full as肉ròumeat
寸寸cùnhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
爿
爿pán將jiāng
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 將 combines 爿, which also supplies a sound and may show a small table, with ⺼ (meat) and 寸 (hand) to picture offering meat as tribute. The simplified 将 is a later shorthand.

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