说不定

說不定
shuō bu dìng
HSK 5
can't say for sure, maybe
adverb

Example Sentences

今天可能会下雨，说不定我们明天会去爬山。
jīntiān kěnéng huì xiàyǔ ， shuōbùdìng wǒmen míngtiān huì qù páshān 。
It might rain today, maybe we will go hiking tomorrow.
他没有来，说不定他在忙。
tā méiyǒu lái ， shuōbùdìng tāzài máng 。
He didn't come, maybe he's busy.
说不定这部电影会很成功。
shuōbùdìng zhè bù diànyǐng huì hěn chénggōng 。
Maybe this movie will be very successful.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

可能kěnéng
possibly
More formal than 说不定, often used in written language.
也许yěxǔ
perhaps
Similar meaning but slightly more tentative in tone.

Words Starting With 说

说话shuō huà
to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word
说明shuō míng
to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption
说服shuō fú
to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. shui4 fu2

Words Ending With 定

一定yī dìng
surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent etc); given; particular; must
决定jué dìng
"to decide (to do something); to resolve; decision
肯定kěn dìng
to be sure; to be certain; sure; certain; definite; to confirm; to affirm; affirmative
规定guī dìng
provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule
制定zhì dìng
to draw up; to formulate

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