毕竟 (after all)
IntroducedA new teammate makes a mistake
- A teammate is still learning. You say he他after all毕竟is是beginner新手，to / for / give给he他a bit一点(concept of) time时间。 — “He is a beginner, after all; give him some time.”
- after all毕竟 reminds the listener of a reason that matters to your judgment. The speaker treats it as relevant; the word does not prove the reason is true.
Put the reason inside a clause
- Use subject + after all毕竟 + predicate, or put after all毕竟 at the beginning of the clause: he他after all毕竟is是beginner新手 / after all毕竟he他is是beginner新手。
- Keep after all毕竟 together. In the neutral written pattern practised here, put it before the predicate rather than attaching it after a complete sentence.
he他after all毕竟is是beginner新手。
Complete this reminder using the word taught here: 给他一点时间，他____是新手。
毕竟 highlights the relevant reason: he is a beginner.
Which uses the neutral written pattern taught here?
Keep 毕竟 together and place it before the predicate in this pattern.
Connect the reason to the judgment
- 别太strict严格，he他after all毕竟or / still还是(measure word)个child孩子。 — “Do not be too strict; he is still a child, after all.” The second clause supports the first.
- after all毕竟 does not always excuse a mistake. this这after all毕竟is是he他(modifier / structural particle)的to decide (to do something)决定，we / us我们should应该to esteem尊重。 — “It is his decision, after all; we should respect it.” Here the reason supports respect.
In 别太严格，他毕竟还是个孩子, what does the second clause do?
Being a child is presented as a reason for being less strict.
Match each part of the example to its role.
The reason explains why the speaker gives this advice.
Contrast after all毕竟 with anyway反正
- he他after all毕竟is是beginner新手，to / for / give给he他a bit一点(concept of) time时间。 focuses on why giving time is reasonable. anyway反正today今天not不to hand over交，tomorrow明天again / then再inspection检查。 focuses on a point the speaker uses regardless of other discussion.
- Some contexts allow both words, with a different emphasis. Choose from the intended relationship between the clauses; do not translate every English “anyway” as after all毕竟.
Reason or independent point?
Identify the intended connection in the complete examples.
Which sentence explicitly links patience to the reminder that he is a beginner?
Identify the reason and the judgment it supports, rather than matching an English word alone.
毕竟 and 反正 are interchangeable in every context without changing emphasis.
毕竟 highlights a relevant reason; 反正 sets aside alternatives when presenting a point.
Check a reason without treating it as proof
- A speaker can be mistaken or exaggerate. he他after all毕竟to have / there is有experience经验 does not independently prove that the person has experience or will succeed.
- Read the surrounding exchange. Ask which judgment the reason supports and whether the speaker is reminding, explaining or defending it.
Using 毕竟 guarantees that the speaker’s reason is true.
The word conveys the speaker’s view; it does not verify the claim.
Recall the meaning, then transfer it
- To explain patience with a beginner, connect the judgment to the relevant reason: to / for / give给he他a bit一点(concept of) time时间，he他after all毕竟is是beginner新手。
- To show the discussion will not change a point, consider anyway反正 instead. Use the whole context to decide; word order alone does not settle meaning.
after all毕竟 highlights a reason relevant to the speaker’s judgment. It is a reminder or explanation, not a guarantee of truth and not an automatic synonym for anyway反正.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Adverbs.
A speaker says 他毕竟有经验. Which is the careful interpretation?
The sentence communicates the speaker’s reason, not an independent fact check.
Recall the situation: A new teammate makes a mistake. Decide what the speaker wanted to communicate. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.