HSK 4

说不定

Perhaps / Maybe

Explanation

'说不定' (shuōbudìng) is used to express possibility or uncertain supposition, equivalent to 'perhaps' or 'maybe' in English. It can be used at the beginning or middle of a sentence to indicate a situation that may happen but is not certain. Example: '说不定他不来了' (Perhaps he won't come).

Examples

下雨了,说不定他今天不来了。
xiàleshuōdìngjīntiānláile
这件事说不定就是他干的。
zhèjiànshìshuōdìngjiùshìgānde
今年能不能去中国现在还说不定。
jīnniánnéngbunéngzhōngguóxiànzàiháishuōdìng

Learn “说不定” effectively

The grammar point “说不定” (Perhaps / Maybe) is one of the key structures at HSK 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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