Definition
不知 is a verb phrase meaning 'not know' or 'have no idea'. It often introduces a clause expressing uncertainty or a polite question, similar to 'I wonder if...' in English. It is more common in written or formal speech than the spoken 不知道.
v.
not knowhave no ideawonder if (introducing a polite or uncertain question)
Examples
- 不知。bù zhī tā shénme shíhou huílái.I wonder when he will come back.
- 不知。bù zhī nín shìfǒu yuànyì cānjiā zhè cì huódòng.I wonder if you would like to join this event.
- 不知。Tā bù zhī zìjǐ zuò de duì bú duì.He doesn't know whether he did it right.
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