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毕竟

bì jìng · bi jing

Traditional 畢竟

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. after all
  2. all in all
  3. when all is said and done
  4. in the final analysis
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He is only five

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)弟弟(dìdi)又(yòu)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)杯子(bēizi)打碎(dǎsuì)了(le)！

    Your little brother broke my cup again!

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)生气(shēngqì)，他(tā)毕竟(bìjìng)才(cái)五岁(wǔsuì)。

    Do not be angry. He is only five, after all.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)那是(nàshi)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)的(de)杯子(bēizi)。

    But that was my favorite cup.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)的(de)，好吗(hǎoma)？

    I know. I will buy you a new one, okay?

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。那(nà)我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)玩(wán)他(tā)的(de)玩具(wánjù)吗(ma)？

    Okay. Then can I play with his toys?

  6. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，毕竟(bìjìng)那是(nàshi)他(tā)的(de)玩具(wánjù)。

    No. They are his toys, after all.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

毕(bì)竟(jìng)，即(jí)使(shǐ)是(shì)神(shén)也(yě)会(huì)偶(ǒu)尔(ěr)出(chū)差(chā)错(cuò)。

After all, even the gods may err at times.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by FeuDRenais · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

别(bié)怪(guài)他(tā)，他(tā)毕(bì)竟(jìng)还(hái)是(shì)个(gè)孩(hái)子(zi)。

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

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