必然
bìrán
inevitable, certain
Part of speech · adjective / adverb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 骄傲必然导致失败。Arrogance inevitably leads to failure.
- 这是历史发展的必然结果。This is the inevitable result of historical development.
Collocations
必然结果必然规律必然趋势必然联系
Mnemonic
必 bì "must" + 然 rán "thus": necessarily so, i.e. inevitable, certain. Unlike 偶然 (by chance), it happens by a fixed logic. 必然结果 = an inevitable result. Opposite of 偶然 (accidental).
Related
偶然必定一定注定
Quick check
What is the relationship between 必然 and 偶然?