未 (wèi) — not yet; have not; did not (formal/literary negation placed before a verb)
Definition
未 (wèi) is a formal/literary 'not yet / have not' placed before a verb — stronger and more written than 不, and 尚未 is a fixed adverbial phrase built on it. Negates only past and ongoing actions, not future intent.
adverb
not yethave notdid not (formal/literary negation placed before a verb)
Easily confused
- 末mòlook-alikethe end, final stage (of a period of time or an object)
- 位wèisound-alike(classifier, polite) for people
- 喂wèisound-alike(interjection) hey! hello? (used to attract attention or answer a phone call)
- 喂wèisound-alike(interjection) hello? (used to answer the phone)
- 味wèisound-aliketaste, flavor
- 胃wèisound-alikestomach
Examples
- 。Gōng zuò shàng wèi wán chéng.The work is not yet finished.
- 。Tā cóng wèi jiàn guò dà hǎi.She has never seen the sea.
- 。wèi Chéng nián rén bù yǔn xǔ jìn rù.Minors are not allowed to enter.
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