未知 (wèi zhī) — unknown
Definition
A more formal/literary way to say 'unknown' — typically used as an attributive modifying a noun (e.g. 未知数, 未知因素) rather than standing alone as a predicate.
verb
unknown
Examples
- 未知。Zhè ge xiàng mù de wèi zhī yīn sù tài duō le.There are too many unknown factors in this project.
- 。Fāng chéng zhōng yǒu liǎng gè wèi zhī shù.There are two unknown numbers in the equation.
- 未知。wèi zhī De mìng yùn ràng rén gǎn dào bù ān.The unknown fate makes people feel uneasy.
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