必将

• Pinyin: bì jiāng
• Hanzi breakdown: 必 = heart with a mark, certainly; 将 = 爿 + 寸, will/shall

Meaning

Will certainly; bound to; inevitably will. Expressing certainty about future outcomes.

A formal, emphatic adverb used to express strong certainty about future events. Common in speeches, formal writing, and predictions. More literary than simply saying 一定会.

Examples

1. 坚持努力的人必将取得成功。 Those who persist in their efforts will certainly achieve success.
2. 这项政策必将对经济发展产生深远影响。 This policy will certainly have a profound impact on economic development.
3. 历史必将证明这个决定是正确的。 History will certainly prove that this decision was correct.

Usage Guide

Context: speeches, writing

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 正义必将战胜邪恶。(Justice will certainly triumph over evil.)
• 他的努力必将得到回报。(His efforts will certainly be rewarded.)

Don't Say

• 不要在日常口语中用'必将' (Don't use 必将 in casual speech — it sounds too formal; use 一定会 or 肯定会 instead)

Origin & History

Compound of 必 (certainly, must) + 将 (will, shall), emphasizing future certainty.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal