说不定

shuō bu dìng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. can't say for sure
2. maybe

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 肯定 kěn dìng 肯定 kěn dìng to be certain expresses certainty: to be certain

Related words

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• 可能 kě néng 可能 kě néng might (happen) also expresses possibility: might (happen)

Synonyms

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• 也许 yě xǔ 也许 yě xǔ perhaps both express uncertainty: perhaps

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 不 bù: no; not so
• 不定 不定 bù dìng: indefinite
• 定 定 dìng: to set
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say