HSK 4

否定副词:未必

Negative adverb: 未必 (not necessarily)

Explanation

未必 is used to negate in an uncertain way, expressing the possibility that something may not happen or may not be true, but without completely denying it. It is similar to 'not necessarily' or 'maybe not' in English. The common structure is '未必 + verb/adjective'. Example: '他未必知道' (He may not necessarily know).

Examples

这个消息未必可靠,咱们再等等吧。
zhègexiāowèikàozánmenzàiděngděngba
别等了,他未必会来。
biéděnglewèihuìlái

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