势必

勢必

shìbì

adverb HSK 7-9 #27,773

Meanings

HSK 6

不改革势必落后。

Bù gǎigé shìbì luòhòu.

Without reform, we are bound to fall behind.

HSK 6

这个决定势必引起争议。

Zhège juédìng shìbì yǐnqǐ zhēngyì.

This decision will inevitably cause controversy.

usage

势必 is more formal and emphatic than 一定. It implies that the outcome is an inevitable consequence of the current situation or trend.

memory

势 (momentum/trend) + 必 (must/certainly) = the momentum makes it certain → bound to happen.

势 shì

必 bì