不见得 (bú jiàn dé) — not necessarily; may not
Definition
不见得 means 'not necessarily' — it expresses doubt about a likely-looking outcome. Use it before verbs/adjectives; 未必 is interchangeable, while 不必 and 无须 mean 'don't have to' (no need), not doubt.
adverb
not necessarilymay not
Examples
- 不见得。Tā bú jiàn dé zhī dào zhè jiàn shì.He may not necessarily know about this matter.
- 不见得。Zhè ge fāng àn bú jiàn dé zuì hǎo.This plan is not necessarily the best.
- 不见得。Tā shuō de huà bú jiàn dé shì zhēn de.What he said is not necessarily true.
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