未必 (wèi bì) — not necessarily; maybe not
Definition
未必 says the conclusion is uncertain — 'not necessarily / maybe not.' Unlike 不必 and 无须 (which mean 'need not'), it expresses doubt about a claim, not permission. Weaker than 不见得, which leans more toward 'probably not.'
adverb
not necessarilymaybe not
Examples
- 未必。wèi bì Shì nà yàng.It's not necessarily like that.
- 未必。Tā shuō de wèi bì duì.What he said may not be correct.
- 未必。Nǐ nǔ lì le wèi bì néng chéng gōng.Even if you work hard, you may not necessarily succeed.
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