未必

wèi bì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adverb Uncommon

Definitions

1. not necessarily
2. maybe not

Word relationships

Antonyms

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必然

bì rán

inevitable

未必表示不肯定，必然表示肯定无疑。

Related words

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说不定

shuō bu dìng

can't say for sure

说不定也表示可能性，但侧重于可能发生，与未必侧重不可能相对。

Usage notes

Formality

多用于书面语或正式口语，随意对话中常换用“不一定”。

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 6+ 8 min

Uncertainty with 未必

Use 未必 for cautious HSK 6 disagreement and probability judgments.

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Example Sentences

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他说的未必是真的。

What he said may not be true.

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Words Containing 未必

小时了了，大未必佳

xiǎo shí liǎo liǎo , dà wèi bì jiā

being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)

未必见得

wèi bì jiàn dé

not necessarily

空穴来风未必无因

kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn

wind does not come from an empty cave without reason

Child Words of 未必

certainly

not yet