不一定

bù yīdìng

not necessarily

这不一定是真的。

This is not necessarily true.

informal

Not necessarily; possibly not; maybe not

他不一定会来。

He may not come.

这个结果不一定准确。

This result may not be accurate.

Used to express uncertainty or possibility that something may not happen or be true.

Collocations

不一定是not necessarily不一定能may not be able to不一定会may not

not necessarily

not necessarily

Use '不一定' to express uncertainty or possibility that something may not happen or be true.

Combination of 不 (not) and 一定 (certainly), forming a phrase to express uncertainty.

Often used to soften statements or express that something is not guaranteed.

不

not

prefix

一定

certainly

root

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