毕竟 (bì jìng) — after all, ultimately
Definition
毕竟 is a concessive 'after all' that justifies or reminds the listener of a fact that explains the situation. Unlike 到底 and 究竟, it is not used in questions; unlike 终究, it explains rather than signals inevitability.
adverb
after allultimately
Examples
- 毕竟，。Tā bì jìng shì dì yī cì lái zhōng guó, suǒ yǐ bú tài xí guàn.After all, she's here in China for the first time, so she's not quite used to it.
- ，毕竟。Suī rán gōng zuò hěn máng, dàn bì jìng shēn tǐ zuì zhòng yào.Although work is busy, after all, health is the most important.
- 毕竟，。Tā bì jìng shì gè dà xué shēng, yīng gāi zhī dào zěn me zuò.After all, he's a college student; he should know how to do it.
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