Writing
未 (wèi) — how to say "not yet" in Chinese
未
Not yet; have not
adverb
Character composition
未
not yet
Radicals / Keys
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
未到的客人
wèi dào de kèrén
a guest who has not yet arrived
未完成的任务
wèi wánchéng de rènwu
an unfinished task
未解决的问题
wèi jiějué de wèntí
an unsolved problem
Examples
他未完成作业就睡觉了。
He went to sleep without finishing his homework.
我未去。
I have not gone yet.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say not yet in Mandarin?
"not yet" in Chinese is 未 (wèi).
未 meaning in English
未 (wèi) means "Not yet; have not".
How is 未 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèi (written as wei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Not yet in Chinese characters
It is written 未 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 未?
未 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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