必定

bì dìng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be bound to
2. to be sure to

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 未必 wèi bì 未必 wèi bì not necessarily 表示不一定，不是必然发生: not necessarily

Register variants

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• 势必 shì bì 势必 shì bì to be bound to 强调根据形势推断必然发生，较正式: to be bound to

Related words

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• 一定 yī dìng 一定 yī dìng surely 口语中常用，可作形容词或副词: surely

Synonyms

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• 必然 bì rán 必然 bì rán inevitable 表示确定无疑，常用于书面语: inevitable

Usage notes

Collocations

必定后面通常接动词短语，如“必定成功”，不能直接跟名词。

Formality

必定比“一定”更正式，多用于书面语或正式承诺。

Example Sentences

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只要你努力， 必定 会成功。

As long as you work hard, you will surely succeed.

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Child Words of 必定

• 定 定 dìng: to set
• 必 必 bì: certainly