未必 (wèi bì) — not necessarily; maybe not

Définition

未必 says the conclusion is uncertain — 'not necessarily / maybe not.' Unlike 不必 and 无须 (which mean 'need not'), it expresses doubt about a claim, not permission. Weaker than 不见得, which leans more toward 'probably not.'

adverb

not necessarilymaybe not

Exemples

未必。
wèi bì Shì nà yàng.
It's not necessarily like that.
未必。
Tā shuō de wèi bì duì.
What he said may not be correct.
未必。
Nǐ nǔ lì le wèi bì néng chéng gōng.
Even if you work hard, you may not necessarily succeed.

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