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势必

shìbì

inevitably; bound to

A hand tipping the first domino in a long row of dominoes
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Characters in this word

势 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
执 to execute 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 势

必 bì

Strokes
5
Radical
心 — heart

Example phrases

  • 如果监管继续缺位,类似风险势必再次积累。 Rúguǒ jiānguǎn jìxù quēwèi, lèisì fēngxiǎn shìbì zàicì jīlěi. If regulation continues to be absent, similar risks are bound to accumulate again.
  • 你天天熬夜,势必会影响身体健康。 Nǐ tiāntiān áoyè, shìbì huì yǐngxiǎng shēntǐ jiànkāng. If you stay up late every day, it will inevitably harm your health.
  • 价格一直上涨,势必引起更多人不满。 Jiàgé yīzhí shàngzhǎng, shìbì yǐnqǐ gèng duō rén bùmǎn. Prices keep rising, which is bound to cause more discontent.

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