势必 (be bound to / inevitably)
The writing is on the wall
- to be bound to势必 + Verb = "be bound to / will inevitably".
- this way / so这样to make做to be bound to势必to be defeated失败 = "doing it this way is bound to fail."
- to be bound to势必 predicts an unavoidable outcome, in a formal tone.
(Cause)，to be bound to势必 + Verb
- to be bound to势必 marks the consequence as certain to follow.
not不change改变，be bound to势必fall behind落后。
- not不to change改变，to be bound to势必to fall behind落后 = "without change, (we'll) inevitably fall behind."
Explore
Correct or broken?
势必 reads the momentum: this is bound to happen — no maybes attached.
Practice
Without change, we'll inevitably fall behind: 不改变，____ 落后。
势必 + Verb = be bound to: 不改变,势必落后.
Practice
势必 has a formal, predictive tone.
Yes — 势必引起讨论 (bound to spark debate).
Recap
Key idea
- to be bound to势必 + Verb — "be bound to / will inevitably"
- this way / so这样to make做to be bound to势必to be defeated失败 · to be bound to势必to give rise to引起to discuss讨论
- A formal prediction of an unavoidable outcome
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Practice
势必 marks the outcome as…
这样做势必失败 = doing this is bound to fail.