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毕竟

bìjìng

after all

HSK 5 · Topic “Logic, negation and connectors”
A tired person on a hilltop
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Characters in this word

毕 bì

Strokes
6
Radical
比 — to compare, liken
Made of
比 to compare, liken 十 ten, tenth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 毕

竟 jìng

Strokes
11
Radical
立 — to stand
Made of
音 sound, tone, pitch, pronunciation 儿 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 竟

Example phrases

  • 毕竟他还小。 Bìjìng tā hái xiǎo. After all, he is still young.
  • 我毕竟累了。 Wǒ bìjìng lèi le. After all, I am tired.
  • 毕竟是家人。 Bìjìng shì jiārén. After all, they are family.

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