毕竟 (after all)
Play the trump-card fact
- after all毕竟 = "after all / when all's said and done" — appeals to a basic fact.
- he / him他after all毕竟still / also还small小 = "he's only a child, after all."
- It excuses or explains by pointing to an obvious truth.
after all毕竟 + (the basic fact)
- after all毕竟 reminds you of a fundamental reason.
he他after all毕竟still还young小。
- he / him他after all毕竟still / also还small小 = "after all, he's still young."
Explore
Correct or broken?
毕竟 plays the trump-card fact everyone must accept — after all.
Practice
After all, he's still young: 他 ____ 还小。
毕竟 + basic fact = after all: 他毕竟还小.
Practice
毕竟 points to a basic, undeniable fact.
Yes — 他毕竟是新手 (he's a beginner, after all).
Recap
Key idea
- after all毕竟 + (basic fact) — "after all / when all's said and done"
- he / him他after all毕竟still / also还small小 = he's only a child, after all
- Appeals to an obvious truth to explain / excuse
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Adverbs.
Practice
What does 毕竟 do?
毕竟 reminds you of a fundamental reason.