很难说 (hěn nán) — it's hard to say; it's difficult to tell; it's uncertain
Definición
A fixed expression used to hedge or express uncertainty — 'it's hard to say / difficult to tell.' Works as a one-clause reply or splits across a sentence to frame a question.
verb
it's hard to sayit's difficult to tellit's uncertain
Ejemplos
- ，很难说。Tā huì bú huì lái, hěn nán.It's hard to say whether he'll come or not.
- ？很难说。Zhè jiàn shāng pǐn de zhì liàng zěn me yàng? hěn nán.What's the quality of this product like? Hard to tell.
- 很难说，。hěn nán Míng tiān huì bú huì xià yǔ, tiān qì yù bào yě bù zhǔn.It's hard to say whether it will rain tomorrow — the forecast isn't reliable either.
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