必然 bìrán▶ Inevitable

Stroke order

必然 is written in 17 strokes across 2 characters.

• 必 — 5 strokes
• 然 — 12 strokes

Senses

1. inevitable
2. certain
3. necessity

Related words

• 不然de lo contrario
• 何必Por qué
• 依然todavía
• 偶然accidental
• 居然en realidad; de hecho
• 必要necesario

必然 is pronounced bìrán and means “Inevitable”. This word appears in HSK 5, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 必然 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.