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说不定

shuō bu dìng
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. can't say for sure
  2. 2. maybe

Word relationships

Antonyms

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肯定
kěn dìng

to be certain

expresses certainty

Related words

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可能
kě néng

might (happen)

also expresses possibility

Synonyms

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也许
yě xǔ

perhaps

both express uncertainty

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 吧 (e.g., 说不定吧) to soften a guess.

Formality

Slightly informal; more common in spoken Chinese than formal writing.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 7 min
说不定 and 不怎么

Learn 说不定 and 不怎么 with practical HSK 4 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.

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Example Sentences

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他今天 说不定 会来。
He might come today.

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Child Words of 说不定

不
bù

no; not so

不定
bù dìng

indefinite

定
dìng

to set

说
shuì

to persuade

说
shuō

to speak; to talk; to say