必然
HSK 6- Emphasis
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
必然 is used to assert that a certain outcome is unavoidable and certain to occur as a result of some law or logic.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The adverb 必然 (bìrán) carries the meaning of 'naturally', 'inevitably', or 'cannot be avoided'. It is used to emphasize that a certain result or event is inevitable, based on a particular rule, logic, or situation. Compared to 一定 or 肯定, 必然 has a more formal and definitive tone, and is typically used in written language or serious contexts. It can also function as an attributive modifier, e.g.: 必然结果 (inevitable result).
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 努力学习必然会成功。繁: 努力學習必然會成功。Nǔlì xuéxí bìrán huì chénggōng.
Diligent study will inevitably lead to success.
- 骄傲必然导致失败。繁: 驕傲必然導致失敗。Jiāo'ào bìrán dǎozhì shībài.
Pride inevitably leads to failure.
- 这是历史发展的必然结果。繁: 這是歷史發展的必然結果。Zhè shì lìshǐ fāzhǎn de bìrán jiéguǒ.
This is the inevitable result of historical development.
- 长期熬夜必然影响健康。繁: 長期熬夜必然影響健康。Chángqī áoyè bìrán yíngxiǎng jiànkāng.
Long-term sleep deprivation inevitably affects health.
- 不沟通必然会产生误会。繁: 不溝通必然會產生誤會。Bù gōutōng bìrán huì chǎnshēng wùhuì.
A lack of communication will inevitably lead to misunderstandings.
Common mistakes
- Wrong:他明天必然来。Correct:他明天一定会来。
必然 is too formal for ordinary predictions in everyday life. Using 一定 would be more natural.
- Wrong:你是学生，必然要学习。Correct:你是学生，当然要学习。
当然 is used for what is obvious or natural, while 必然 is used for an inevitable result that cannot be avoided.