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毕竟

bì jìng

Old HSK 5 HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 畢竟

毕竟 (bì jìng) means "after all". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was HSK 5 in the old six-level list.

What 毕竟 means

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

How 毕竟 is used in grammar

毕竟 is a grammar word. Each link goes to its own section: what it does in that pattern, the structure, three example sentences with pinyin, and the mistake to avoid.

• Modal Adverbs: 毕竟、居然、明明、总算 (HSK 5)

The official HSK 3.0 grammar outline lists it at level 5, adverbs (语气副词).

The characters in 毕竟

• 毕bìthe whole of; to finish; to complete
• 竟jìngunexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to

Example sentences

• 你毕竟是对的。
  Nǐ bìjìng shì duì de.
  After all, you're right.
• 他毕竟是那个时代的人。
  He's a product of his time.
• 毕竟，我应认真相信些什幺？
  In the end, what must I really believe in?
• 毕竟，这家伙有一次想杀我爸。
  Bìjìng, zhè jiāhuo yǒuyīcì xiǎng shā wǒ bà.
  After all, this is a guy that tried to kill my dad at one time.
• 毕竟，即使是神也会偶尔出差错。
  After all, even the gods may err at times.
• 为什么要准时抵达，毕竟大家都迟到。
  Wèishénme yào zhǔnshí dǐdá, bìjìng dàjiā dōu chídào.
  What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late?

Where 毕竟 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Essence, Fundamentals & Logic (HSK 5), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

Go deeper

• Every HSK 5 word, with the rest of its level.
• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read bì jìng correctly.
• Look up another word in the free dictionary.