势必

势必 shìbì

Inevitably (bound to - [happen])

势必 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體勢必 shibi

What 势必 means

Inevitably (bound to - [happen])

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Character by character

势必 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

势

shì

Force (tendency - feature - tendency)

必

bì

Must (certainly)

Words that share a character with 势必

How to write 势必

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势必 in a sentence

这样下去势必出问题。

Zhèyàng xiàqù shìbì chū wèntí.

Going on like this is bound to cause trouble.

涨价势必影响销量。

Zhǎngjià shìbì yǐngxiǎng xiāoliàng.

A price rise will inevitably affect sales.

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Questions about 势必

What does 势必 mean in English?

势必 is pronounced shìbì and means Inevitably (bound to - [happen]).

How do you pronounce 势必?

势必 is shìbì in pinyin — written shibi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 势必?

势必 is written with 2 characters: 势 (shì) Force (tendency - feature - tendency), 必 (bì) Must (certainly). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 势必 written in traditional Chinese?

勢必. The simplified form 势必 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 勢必 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shìbì.

Is 势必 an HSK word?

Yes — 势必 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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