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毕竟

After all

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5

(S) + 毕竟 + (是) + basic fact

毕竟 stresses a basic, unchangeable fact that explains or excuses something: 别怪他了，他毕竟还是个孩子 'don't blame him, he's only a child after all'. The 毕竟 clause usually supplies the reason and often contains 是. 毕竟 is NOT used in questions — for 'on earth' use 到底. It also differs from 终于 'finally (after a long time)'.

HSK 5 gap fills; often alongside 到底, 终于, 究竟.

Examples

  • 别怪他了，他毕竟还是个孩子。

    Don't blame him; he's only a child after all.

  • 虽然失败了，但这毕竟是一次很好的经验。

    Though it failed, it was a valuable experience after all.

  • 毕竟是第一次做，有问题很正常。

    It's the first time after all, so problems are normal.

  • 他毕竟在中国住了十年，汉语说得很地道。

    He did live in China for ten years, so his Chinese is very natural.

Exercises

  1. 1.别对他要求太高，他 才学了半年汉语。

  2. 2.你 想不想去？快说！

  3. 3.虽然他犯了错，但他 是我们的朋友，应该帮他。

  4. 4.“他毕竟是新来的”这句话用来：

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