非……不可

Chinese
 
(be) not; wrong; blame; Africa
 Ellipsis. cannot; should not; must not
simp. and trad.
(非……不可)		 非 …… 不可

Pronunciation

Idiom

非……不可

  1. Indicates that something is bound to happen or something will certainly happen.
    今天非下雨不可。  ―  Jīntiān fēi xiàyǔ bùkě.  ―  It will certainly rain today.
  2. Indicates that it is obligatory for someone to do something.
    今天是你奶奶的生辰，所以你非來不可。 [MSC, trad.]
    今天是你奶奶的生辰，所以你非来不可。 [MSC, simp.]
    Jīntiān shì nǐ nǎinǎi de shēngchén, suǒyǐ nǐ fēi lái bùkě. [Pinyin]
    It's your grandma's birthday today, so you've got to attend.

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