Usage note
毕竟表示归根到底或最后还是。
bì jìng biǎo shì guī gēn dào dǐ huò zuì hòu hái shì。
毕竟 means after all or in the end.
Context note
毕竟常用于说明原因或让步。
bì jìng cháng yòng yú shuō míng yuán yīn huò ràng bù。
It is often used to explain reasons or concessions.
5 examples
他毕竟还是个孩子。
tā bì jìng hái shì gè hái zi。
After all, he is still a child.
毕竟天气不好。
bì jìng tiān qì bù hǎo。
After all, the weather is bad.
这件事毕竟很重要。
zhè jiàn shì bì jìng hěn zhòng yào。
This matter is important after all.
毕竟我们已经努力了。
bì jìng wǒ men yǐ jīng nǔ lì le。
After all, we have already tried.
他毕竟不是专业的。
tā bì jìng bú shì zhuān yè de。
He is not a professional after all.
5 mini stories
毕竟是第一次，她有点紧张。
bì jìng shì dì yī cì， tā yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng。
Since it was her first time after all, she was a little nervous.
这次失败了，但毕竟学到了经验。
zhè cì shī bài le， dàn bì jìng xué dào le jīng yàn。
This time failed, but after all, she learned experience.
他毕竟很忙，不能来。
tā bì jìng hěn máng， bù néng lái。
He is after all very busy and cannot come.
毕竟大家都希望结果好。
bì jìng dà jiā dōu xī wàng jié guǒ hǎo。
After all, everyone hopes for a good result.
这只是练习，毕竟不用太担心。
zhè zhǐ shì liàn xí， bì jìng bú yòng tài dān xīn。
This is just practice, so after all there is no need to worry too much.
Mini dialogue
别生气
A
弟弟不小心弄坏了我的玩具，我很生气。
Dìdi bù xiǎoxīn nòng huài le wǒ de wánjù, wǒ hěn shēngqì.
My little brother accidentally broke my toy, I'm very angry.
B
别生气了，他毕竟还小，不是故意的。
Bié shēngqì le, tā bìjìng hái xiǎo, bùshì gùyì de.
Don't be angry, after all, he is still young and didn't do it on purpose.
再试一次
A
这道题太难了，我不想做了。
Zhè dào tí tài nán le, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò le.
This problem is too hard, I don't want to do it anymore.
B
再试试吧，毕竟你都已经想了这么久了。
Zài shì shì ba, bìjìng nǐ dōu yǐjīng xiǎng le zhème jiǔ le.
Try again, after all, you've already been thinking about it for so long.
Related words and contrasts
similar
到底
dào dǐ
in the end
Used to emphasize the final point or reason.
similar
究竟
jiū jìng
on earth, actually
Used in questions to seek the real truth.