势必
Old HSK 6
势必 (shìbì) · to be bound to
势必 (shìbì) means “to be bound to; will certainly”. It is written with 2 characters: 势 (power) + 必 (surely). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 势必 is built
The characters
势 shì · power
What 势 is made of
- 执zhí — to execute
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 亅 — hook
- 丸wán — ball
- 九jiǔ — nine
- 丶 — dot
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 力lì — power
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 力 gives the meaning, 执 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
必 bì · surely
What 必 is made of
- 心xīn — heart
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
价格上涨势必影响销售。Jiàgé shàngzhǎng shìbì yǐngxiǎng xiāoshòu.Rising prices are bound to affect sales.
不努力势必会落后。Bù nǔlì shìbì huì luòhòu.Without effort you are bound to fall behind.
Questions about 势必
What does 势必 mean?
势必 (shìbì) means “to be bound to; will certainly”.
How do you pronounce 势必?
势必 is pronounced shìbì.
Which HSK level is 势必?
势必 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 优势yōushìadvantage
- 趋势qūshìtrend
- 形势xíngshìsituation
- 姿势zīshìposture
- 地势dìshìterrain
- 局势júshìsituation
- 气势qìshìmomentum
- 声势shēngshìmomentum
- 势力shìlipower
- 手势shǒushìgesture
Learn 势必 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 166: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.