毕竟
Old HSK 5
毕竟 (bìjìng) · after all
毕竟 (bìjìng) means “after all; when all is said and done”. It is written with 2 characters: 毕 (to finish) + 竟 (finally). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 毕竟 is built
The characters
毕 bì · to finish
What 毕 is made of
- 比bǐ — to compare
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 匕bǐ — spoon
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: 十 gives the meaning, 比 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
竟 jìng · finally
What 竟 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A person 儿 finishing a musical piece 音 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他毕竟还是个孩子。Tā bìjìng hái shì gè háizi.He is only a child, after all.
毕竟是第一次，做错很正常。Bìjìng shì dìyī cì, zuò cuò hěn zhèngcháng.It's the first time after all, so mistakes are normal.
Questions about 毕竟
What does 毕竟 mean?
毕竟 (bìjìng) means “after all; when all is said and done”.
How do you pronounce 毕竟?
毕竟 is pronounced bìjìng.
Which HSK level is 毕竟?
毕竟 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 毕竟 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 5: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.