Writing
不见得 (bú jiàn dé) — how to say "not necessarily" in Chinese
不见得
Not necessarily, unlikely
negation adverb
How to use it
Goes before a verb or adjective.
他不见得会来。
tā bú jiàn dé huì lái
He probably won't come.
Character composition
不
not
见得
to seem
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
不见得会来
bú jiàndé huì lái
unlikely to come
不见得对
bú jiàndé duì
not necessarily correct
Examples
他虽然很聪明，但不见得每次考试都能得第一。
Although he is very smart, he may not necessarily get first place in every exam.
不见得对。
Not necessarily right.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "not necessarily" in Chinese?
"not necessarily" in Chinese is 不见得 (bú jiàn dé).
What does 不见得 mean in English?
不见得 (bú jiàn dé) means "Not necessarily, unlikely".
How is 不见得 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú jiàn dé (written as bu jian de, bujiande). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not necessarily" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不见得: 不 has 4 strokes, 见 has 4 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不见得?
不见得 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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