Mandarin Grammar Point
非...不可 (fēi... bùkě) - Must, have to

非...不可 (fēi... bùkě) - Must, have to

Short explanation:

Used to express necessity or imperative action.

Formation:

Subject + 非 + Verb/Action + 不可

Examples:

为了健康,每天锻炼身体非常健康非健康不可。
Wèile jiànkāng, měitiān duànliàn shēntǐ fēicháng jiànkāng fēi jiànkāng bùkě.
For health, exercising every day is a must.
要想学好中文,持之以恒非要学不可。
Yào xiǎng xué hǎo Zhōngwén, chízhīyǐhéng fēi yào xué bùkě.
To learn Chinese well, you must persevere.
参加这次旅行的人非买机票不可。
Cānjiā zhè cì lǚxíng de rén fēi mǎi jīpiào bùkě.
People participating in this trip must buy airplane tickets.
他为了要得到那份工作非得全力以赴不可。
Tā wèile yào dédào nà fèn gōngzuò fēi děi quánlì yǐfù bùkě.
He must do his best in order to get that job.

Long explanation:

The phrase '非...不可 (fēi... bùkě)' in Mandarin Chinese is used to express the idea of 'must' or 'have to' in English. It enforces a strong necessity or emphasizes the importance of a particular action, showing that there is no other option or alternatives.
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