不定 (bú dìng): indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective, adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective, adverb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

indefinite
indeterminate
(botany) adventitious

Chinese explanation

表示不确定、不能肯定，或没有固定的范围、时间、数量等。常用于说明情况可能变化、难以预料，如时间不定、数量不定。也可指没有明确决定或还没有安排好。

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HSK 1

HSK 4

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Example sentences

We're going on a trip next month, but the departure date is still indefinite; we have to wait for the boss to approve our leave before we can confirm it.

Why is the meeting time indefinite? Because some colleagues are still away on business trips, and we have to wait for them to come back to schedule it.

His mood has been unstable lately—happy one moment and angry the next—possibly because of too much work pressure.

The completion deadline for this project is still indefinite; it depends on when the client provides all the necessary materials.

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