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说不定

shuō bu dìng

HSK 5

Meaning

  • can't say for sure
  • maybe

Definition

表示有可能,不确定。

It means maybe, perhaps, or it's uncertain.

Usage

用于表示对某事的不确定或猜测,相当于‘可能’、‘也许’。

Used to express uncertainty or conjecture about something, equivalent to 'maybe' or 'perhaps'.

Examples

  • 1 说不定明天会下雨,你带把伞吧。 (Maybe it will rain tomorrow, you'd better take an umbrella.)
  • 2 他今天没来,说不定是病了。 (He didn't come today; maybe he is sick.)
  • 3 说不定我们能在比赛中获胜。 (Perhaps we can win the competition.)
  • 4 这件事说不定会有转机。 (There might be a turning point in this matter.)
  • 5 你再多试试,说不定就能成功。 (Try a few more times, maybe you will succeed.)
  • 6 说不定他已经在路上了。 (Maybe he is already on the way.)

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