不知 (bù zhī) — not know; have no idea; wonder if (introducing a polite or uncertain question)
Definition
Literary/formal 'not know, have no idea', and used to soften a polite or uncertain question (I wonder whether…). More written than the plain 不知道.
verb
not knowhave no ideawonder if (introducing a polite or uncertain question)
Examples
- 不知。bù zhī Tā shén me shí hou huí lái.I wonder when he will come back.
- 不知。bù zhī Nín shì fǒu yuàn yì cān jiā zhè cì huó dòng.I wonder if you would like to join this event.
- 不知。Tā bù zhī zì jǐ zuò dé duì bú duì.He doesn't know whether he did it right.
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