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不一定

bùyídìng

not necessarily

A person shrugging between two paths
Memory picture

Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

定 dìng

Strokes
8
Radical
宀 — roof
Made of
宀 roof 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他不一定来。 Tā bù yídìng lái. He may not come.
  • 明天不一定下雨。 Míngtiān bù yídìng xiàyǔ. It may not rain tomorrow.
  • 这不一定对。 Zhè bù yídìng duì. This is not necessarily right.

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