毕 bì finish
finish; completed
How to remember 毕: 比 compare + 十 ten = finish. Compared with his sister, Tom needs ten more minutes to finish his soup.
Component breakdown
毕 = 比 compare + 十 ten
- 比 compare
- 十 ten
Compared with his sister, Tom needs ten more minutes to finish his soup.
How it is used
- Bound; to finish/complete. Dominant word 毕业 (bìyè) - graduate: 大学毕业 (dàxué bìyè) graduate from university.
- 毕竟 (bìjìng) = after all: 毕竟是新手 (bìjìng shì xīnshǒu) he's a beginner, after all.
- 完毕 (wánbì) is a formal "completed/finished," heard in announcements: 准备完毕 (zhǔnbèi wánbì) preparation complete.
Words with 毕
Example sentences
- 祝贺你毕业了！ Zhùhè nǐ bìyè le!Congratulations on your graduation!
- 他硕士毕业了。 Tā shuòshì bìyè le.He has graduated with a master's degree.
- 我今年大学毕业。 Wǒ jīnnián dàxué bìyè.I'll graduate from university this year.