Definition
说不定 (shuō bu dìng) is a conversational adverb meaning 'maybe, perhaps', but it also works as a verb meaning 'can't say for sure'. It's more tentative and informal than 可能 (kěnéng 'possible, maybe') and less literary than 也许 (yěxǔ 'perhaps').
verb
can't say for surehard to tell
adverb
maybeperhaps
Examples
- 说不定。shuō bu dìng jīntiān huì xià yǔ.Maybe it will rain today.
- ？说不定。Tā shénme shíhou huílái? Zhè kě shuō bu dìng.When will he come back? That I can't say for sure.
- ，说不定。Rúguǒ nǔlì, shuō bu dìng néng chénggōng.If you work hard, maybe you can succeed.
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