HSK 6 Adverbs
势必 / 必将 / 必定
Bound to / will surely (势必 / 必将)
Structure (condition) + 势必 / 必将 / 必定 + consequence
These three written adverbs assert that something will happen with total certainty, with no way out. 势必 (shìbì) presents the FORCED consequence that follows from a prior condition or situation: 政策若不调整,势必影响经济 = "if the policy isn't adjusted, it is bound to affect the economy". 必将 (bìjiāng) looks to the FUTURE in a solemn, almost prophetic tone: 历史必将记住这一天 = "history will surely remember this day". 必定 (bìdìng) is the more neutral logical deduction, "is sure to…", and of the three it is closest to speech. All reinforce, in a cultured register, the idea of 一定 (HSK 2): 一定 works everywhere, while these three belong to journalism and formal discourse.
Examples
- 政策若不及时调整,势必影响整体经济。
If the policy isn't adjusted in time, it is bound to affect the economy as a whole.
- 盲目扩张势必带来沉重的债务负担。
Reckless expansion is bound to bring a heavy debt burden.
- 这一伟大变革必将载入史册。
This great transformation will surely go down in the annals of history.
- 只要方向正确,努力必定会有回报。
As long as the direction is right, the effort is sure to be rewarded.
Levels are indicative: they follow the standard Chinese Grammar Wiki (AllSet Learning) progression, not an official HSK 3.0 mapping. We never assign levels by eye.