说不定 (shuōbudìng) · maybe
说不定 (shuōbudìng) means “maybe; perhaps; can't say for sure”. It is written with 3 characters: 说 (to speak) + 不 (not) + 定 (to decide). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 说不定 is built
The characters
说 shuō · to speak
What 说 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 兑duì — cash
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 兄xiōng — elder brother
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 儿ér — child
- 丷ha — kwukyel
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 兑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
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 说不定
What does 说不定 mean?
说不定 (shuōbudìng) means “maybe; perhaps; can't say for sure”.
How do you pronounce 说不定?
说不定 is pronounced shuōbudìng.
Which HSK level is 说不定?
说不定 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 说话shuōhuàto speak
- 比如说bǐrúshuōfor example
- 说明shuōmíngto explain
- 听说tīngshuōto hear
- 小说xiǎoshuōnovel
- 传说chuánshuōlegend
- 据说jùshuōit is said that
- 说服shuōfúto persuade
- 一般来说yībān lái shuōgenerally speaking
- 胡说húshuōto talk nonsense
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 79: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.