毕竟

bì jìng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adverb Common

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 反正 fǎn zhèng 反正 fǎn zhèng anyway Means 'anyway'; often used together with 毕竟 in arguments.: anyway
• 究竟 jiū jìng 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.: to go to the bottom of a matter

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, 居然, 果然, 的确, 简直, 反而

Show your attitude in one word: 毕竟 for “after all”, 居然 for surprise, 果然 for “sure enough”, 的确 for “indeed”, 简直 for exaggeration and 反而 for “instead”.

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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 竟 jìng: unexpectedly
• 毕 毕 bì: the whole of