Writing
说不定 (shuō bu dìng) — how to say "maybe" in Chinese
说不定
Maybe, perhaps
verb · adverb
Character composition
说
to say
不
not
定
to determine
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
说不定下雨
shuō bu dìng xià yǔ
might rain
说不定会来
shuō bu dìng huì lái
might come
Examples
别着急，说不定明天天气就会变好，我们就能出去玩了。
Don't worry, maybe the weather will improve tomorrow and we can go out to play.
他说不定会来。
Maybe he will come.
Frequently asked questions
Maybe in Chinese Mandarin
"maybe" in Chinese is 说不定 (shuō bu dìng).
What does 说不定 mean in English?
说不定 (shuō bu dìng) means "Maybe, perhaps".
Maybe in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shuō bu dìng (written as shuo bu ding, shuobuding). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "maybe" in Chinese characters?
It is written 说不定: 说 has 9 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 定 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 说不定?
说不定 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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