不定

bù dìng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. indefinite
2. indeterminate
3. (botany) adventitious

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 一定 yī dìng 一定 yī dìng surely definite, certain: surely

Related words

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• 不定式 bù dìng shì 不定式 bù dìng shì infinitive (grammar) infinitive (grammar): infinitive (grammar)

Synonyms

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• 未定 wèi dìng 未定 wèi dìng undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt not yet decided, indeterminate: undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt

Usage notes

Collocations

Used in phrases like 说不定 (maybe) and 不定冠词 (indefinite article).

Example Sentences

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他的态度还在摇摆 不定 。

His attitude is still wavering.

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Words Containing 不定

• 说不定 说不定 shuō bu dìng: can't say for sure
• 不定元 不定元 bù dìng yuán: indeterminate element (math.), often denoted by x
• 不定冠词 不定冠词 bù dìng guàn cí: indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)
• 不定式 不定式 bù dìng shì: infinitive (grammar)
• 不定形 不定形 bù dìng xíng: indeterminate form
• 不定方程 不定方程 bù dìng fāng chéng: (math.) indeterminate equation
• 不定期 不定期 bù dìng qī: non-scheduled
• 不定积分 不定积分 bù dìng jī fēn: indefinite integral (math.)
• 不定词 不定词 bù dìng cí: infinitive
• 保不定 保不定 bǎo bù dìng: more likely than not
• 把持不定 把持不定 bǎ chí bù dìng: indecisive (idiom)
• 捉摸不定 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng: unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
• 摇摆不定 摇摆不定 yáo bǎi bù dìng: indecisive
• 游移不定 游移不定 yóu yí bù dìng: to oscillate without pause (idiom)
• 举棋不定 举棋不定 jǔ qí bù dìng: to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver
• 飘忽不定 飘忽不定 piāo hū bù dìng: to drift without a resting place (idiom)

Child Words of 不定

• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 定 定 dìng: to set