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不一定
HSK 2 (2021)

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

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

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

他不一定来。Tā bù yīdìng lái.He may not come.
贵的东西不一定好。Guì de dōngxi bù yīdìng hǎo.Expensive things aren't necessarily good.

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).

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Learn 不一定 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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