务必

wù bì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. must
2. to need to
3. to be sure to

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 不必 bù bì 不必 bù bì need not 表示不需要，不必要: need not

Synonyms

2 items

• 必须 bì xū 必须 bì xū to have to 表示事实上、情理上必要；一定要: to have to
• 一定 yī dìng 一定 yī dìng surely 表示坚决或确定；务必如何: surely

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners often use 务必 in everyday speech like '你务必来', but this can sound overly forceful. In casual contexts, prefer 一定 or 请.

Formality

务必 is a formal and strong imperative, commonly used in official notices or written instructions. It sounds stiff in casual conversation.

Example Sentences

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请 务必 准时到达。

Please be sure to arrive on time.

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Child Words of 务必

• 必 必 bì: certainly
• 务 务 wù: affair