Expressing "after all" with "bijing"
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毕竟 can be used to emphasize a reason or characteristic, and is like "after all" where you might say, "he is after all, only a child." 毕竟 is used both in spoken and written Chinese.
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Basic Form
In it's most basic form, You just need to add the "after all" stuff after the 毕竟, and it could be a reason or a characteristic.
Structure
毕竟 + reason/characteristic
Examples
- 狼 毕竟 还 有 野性，喂食 的 时候 一定 要 十分 小心。After all, wolves are wild. When you're feeding them, you have to be very careful.
- 辞职 对 我 来说 是 个 很 难 的 决定，毕竟 我 在 这个 公司 很长 时间 了。For me, resigning is a difficult decision, after all, I've worked at this company for a long time.
- 没关系，他 想 请客 就 让 他 请，毕竟 他 不 缺 钱！It doesn't matter. If he wants to treat us, let him. After all, he doesn't lack money!
Complex Form
Structure
虽然 + A + 但 + 毕竟 + B + C
In this structure, A and B are reasons or characteristics, and C is a result or conclusion.It's a bit more complex, so pay attention to the different parts in the example sentences below.
Examples
- 虽然 小 狼 看起来 可爱，但 毕竟 是 野生 动物，跟 它 打交道 时 一定 要 保持 警惕。
- 虽然 他 做 错 了 事情，但是 他 毕竟 还是 个 小孩儿，你 就 别 打 他 了。
