务必
Traditional: 務必
wù bì HSK 6

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

你务必准时到达。
Nǐ wùbì zhǔnshí dàodá.
You must arrive on time.
务必完成这个任务。
Wùbì wánchéng zhège rènwù.
Be sure to complete this task.
请务必注意安全。
Qǐng wùbì zhùyì ānquán.
Please be sure to pay attention to safety.
你务必准时到。
Nǐ wùbì zhǔnshí dào.
You must arrive on time.
他务必完成作业。
Tā wùbì wánchéng zuòyè.
He must finish his homework.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 务 (wù) relates to 'affairs' or 'tasks,' and 必 (bì) means 'must.' Think: 'For this task, it is a MUST.' Imagine a boss pointing at a task list saying, 'This task, MUST do!'

📝 Usage Notes

It is used in formal or semi-formal contexts, common in written instructions, official notices, requests, and serious spoken reminders. It is less common in casual, everyday conversation. It often appears in contexts like work tasks, safety rules, or important requests where compliance is critical.

📖 Grammar Points

It is placed before the verb phrase it modifies (e.g., 务必 + Verb). It can be used in imperative sentences to give strong instructions or in declarative sentences to state a necessity. It is often paired with modal verbs like 要 (yào) for added emphasis (e.g., 务必要).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese communication, using 务必 can sound very direct and authoritative. It is appropriate in hierarchical settings (like boss to employee) or official contexts, but may seem too strong or commanding among peers in informal situations, where 一定要 or 请一定 might be softer alternatives.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 必须 (bìxū, 'must'), 务必 is slightly more formal and emphatic, often implying an external requirement or a strong urging. 一定 (yídìng, 'definitely') expresses certainty or a firm promise, while 务必 focuses on the necessity of an action.

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