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毕竟

bì jìng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. after all
  2. 2. all in all
  3. 3. when all is said and done
  4. 4. in the final analysis

Word relationships

Related words

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反正
fǎn zhèng

anyway

Means 'anyway'; often used together with 毕竟 in arguments.
究竟
jiū jìng

to go to the bottom of a matter

Means 'on earth' or 'actually'; used in questions, while 毕竟 is more for conclusions.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

毕竟 is used to state an undeniable fact that supports the main point, not simply as 'after all' in the sense of 'in the end' for time sequence.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 8 min
Mood Adverbs 毕竟 and 居然

Learn Mood Adverbs 毕竟 and 居然 with practical HSK 5 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

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Example Sentences

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毕竟 他只是个孩子，别对他要求太高。
After all, he's just a child; don't demand too much from him.

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Child Words of 毕竟

竟
jìng

unexpectedly

毕
bì

the whole of