指不定 (zhī) — maybe; perhaps; probably (expressing uncertainty)
Definition
A spoken adverb meaning 'maybe / probably' — softer and more tentative than 肯定 ('definitely'). Usually appears mid-sentence before a verb, as in 指不定会下雨.
adverb
maybeperhapsprobably (expressing uncertainty)
Examples
- ，指不定。Xiàn zài bù zǒu, zhī yào chí dào le.If you don't leave now, you'll probably be late.
- 指不定，。Míng tiān zhī huì xià yǔ, nǐ dài sǎn ba.It might rain tomorrow — take an umbrella.
- ，指不定。Tā zhè me wǎn hái méi huí lái, zhī chū shén me shì le.He hasn't come back so late — something probably happened.
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