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未必
wèi bì
Meaning
- not necessarily
Definition
不一定，可能不。
not necessarily, may not.
Usage
用于表示不确定或否定某种假设。常放在动词或形容词前，表示情况不一定会发生或不一定如此。
Used to express uncertainty or to negate an assumption. Often placed before a verb or adjective to indicate that something may not happen or may not be the case.
Examples
- 1 他说的未必是真的。 (What he said may not be true.)
- 2 努力未必就能成功。 (Hard work may not necessarily lead to success.)
- 3 这条路未必是最快的。 (This route may not be the fastest.)
- 4 贵的菜未必好吃。 (Expensive dishes are not necessarily delicious.)
- 5 现在去未必来得及。 (Going now may not be in time.)
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