HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#8

Expressing “After All” with “bìjìng”

毕竟

bìjìng

How it works

毕竟 (bìjìng) means “after all.” It is used when the speaker wants to point out an important fact that should not be ignored when judging a situation.

This word often introduces a reason that explains why something is understandable, natural, or unavoidable.

毕竟 (bìjìng) + Clause

他刚来中国不久，汉语说得不太流利也很正常，毕竟才学了半年。

Tā gāng lái Zhōngguó bù jiǔ, Hànyǔ shuō de bù tài liúlì yě hěn zhèngcháng, bìjìng cái xué le bàn nián.

He has not been in China for long, so it is normal that his Chinese is not very fluent; after all, he has only studied for half a year.

你还是去看看他吧，毕竟他以前帮过你很多忙。

Nǐ háishi qù kànkan tā ba, bìjìng tā yǐqián bāng guo nǐ hěn duō máng.

You should still go see him; after all, he helped you a lot before.

我虽然不同意他的做法，但毕竟他也是为了大家好。

Wǒ suīrán bù tóngyì tā de zuòfǎ, dàn bìjìng tā yě shì wèile dàjiā hǎo.

Although I do not agree with his way of doing things, after all he was doing it for everyone’s good.

毕竟 (bìjìng) often introduces a reason that the speaker considers important enough to affect judgment.