不一定 (bùyīdìng) · not necessarily
不一定 (bùyīdìng) means “not necessarily; maybe”. It is written with 3 characters: 不 (not) + 一 (one) + 定 (to decide). It is an HSK 2 word in the 2021 standard.
How 不一定 is built
The characters
不 bù · not
What 不 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
一 yī · one
What 一 is made of
一 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 1 strokes.
Origin hint: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
定 dìng · to decide
What 定 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 疋pǐ — foot shape
Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
Questions about 不一定
What does 不一定 mean?
不一定 (bùyīdìng) means “not necessarily; maybe”.
How do you pronounce 不一定?
不一定 is pronounced bùyīdìng.
Which HSK level is 不一定?
不一定 is in HSK 2 (2021).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 不用bùyòngno need
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 是不是shìbushìis it or not
- 不错bùcuònot bad
- 不但bùdànnot only (... but also ...)
- 不够bùgòunot enough
- 不过bùguòbut
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.