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不定

bù dìng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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一定
yī dìng

surely

definite, certain

Related words

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不定式
bù dìng shì

infinitive (grammar)

infinitive (grammar)

Synonyms

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未定
wèi dìng

undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt

not yet decided, indeterminate

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
shuō bu dìng

can't say for sure

不定元
bù dìng yuán

indeterminate element (math.), often denoted by x

不定冠词
bù dìng guàn cí

indefinite article (e.g. English a, an)

不定式
bù dìng shì

infinitive (grammar)

不定形
bù dìng xíng

indeterminate form

不定方程
bù dìng fāng chéng

(math.) indeterminate equation

不定期
bù dìng qī

non-scheduled

不定积分
bù dìng jī fēn

indefinite integral (math.)

不定词
bù dìng cí

infinitive

保不定
bǎo bù dìng

more likely than not

把持不定
bǎ chí bù dìng

indecisive (idiom)

捉摸不定
zhuō mō bù dìng

unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down

摇摆不定
yáo bǎi bù dìng

indecisive

游移不定
yóu yí bù dìng

to oscillate without pause (idiom)

举棋不定
jǔ qí bù dìng

to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver

飘忽不定
piāo hū bù dìng

to drift without a resting place (idiom)

Child Words of 不定

不
bù

no; not so

定
dìng

to set