必然性 (bì rán xìng) — necessity; inevitability; certainty

Definition

A formal, written noun for 'inevitability' — the quality of something that must happen as a matter of objective necessity. It pairs with 偶然性 (contingency/accident), its philosophical opposite in the HSK 7 set.

noun

necessityinevitabilitycertainty

Examples

必然性。
Lì shǐ de bì rán xìng bú huì yǐ rén de yì zhì wèi zhuǎn yí.
Historical inevitability does not change according to human will.
必然性。
Tā jiān xìn chéng gōng de bì rán xìng lái zì chōng fèn de zhǔn bèi.
He firmly believes that the certainty of success comes from thorough preparation.
必然性，。
Jīng jì guī lǜ jù yǒu kè guān bì rán xìng, wú fǎ suí yì gǎi biàn.
Economic laws have objective necessity and cannot be changed arbitrarily.

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