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未必 (wèi bì): not necessarily, may not

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
not necessarily, may not
Characters
2
Part of speech
adverb
HSK level
HSK 6

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • not necessarily
  • maybe not

Chinese explanation

  • 表示事情不一定如此,不能肯定
  • 常用来委婉地否定一种看法或推测,意思是虽然有可能,但不一定真的会发生。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

not yet

HSK 5

certainly

Example sentences

,,。

This restaurant has great reviews, but it may not suit everyone's taste; you'd better look at the menu first.

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Although he studies until late every day, his grades are not necessarily better than those of classmates who go to bed early.

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Expensive things are not necessarily good quality; the cheap shoes I bought last time lasted three years without breaking.

,。

The doctor said his illness doesn't necessarily require surgery; let's try medication and observation for a while first.

,,。

Friends you meet online are not necessarily unreliable; my husband and I met in a forum, and we've been married for five years now.

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