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Is bound to with 势必 — Chinese grammar (HSK 6)
Cause，Subject + 势必 + Verb
势必 (shìbì) means "is bound to / will certainly" and predicts a consequence that follows inevitably from the current trend. It is formal and appears mainly in news, analysis and essays. It sits directly before the verb, and the result is often something serious.
Examples
| 价格上涨势必影响大家的生活。 Jiàgé shàngzhǎng shìbì yǐngxiǎng dàjiā de shēnghuó. | Rising prices are bound to affect everyone's lives. | |
| 不重视环境保护，势必带来严重的后果。 Bù zhòngshì huánjìng bǎohù, shìbì dài lái yánzhòng de hòuguǒ. | Neglecting environmental protection will inevitably have serious consequences. | |
| 这个政策势必引起广泛的讨论。 Zhè ge zhèngcè shìbì yǐnqǐ guǎngfàn de tǎolùn. | This policy is bound to spark wide discussion. |