Writing
未必 (wèi bì) — how to say "not necessarily" in Chinese
未必
Not necessarily
negation adverb
How to use it
Goes before a verb or adjective.
他未必知道。
tā wèi bì zhī dào
He may not know.
Character composition
未
not yet
必
necessarily
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
未必正确
wèi bì zhèngquè
not necessarily correct
未必知道
wèi bì zhīdào
not necessarily know
未必成功
wèi bì chénggōng
not necessarily succeed
Examples
价格贵的东西质量未必就好，有时候便宜的商品也能满足基本需求。
Expensive things are not necessarily of good quality; sometimes cheap products can also meet basic needs.
他未必知道。
He doesn't necessarily know.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "not necessarily" in Chinese?
"not necessarily" in Chinese is 未必 (wèi bì).
未必 meaning in English
未必 (wèi bì) means "Not necessarily".
How is 未必 pronounced?
It is pronounced wèi bì (written as wei bi, weibi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not necessarily" in Chinese characters?
It is written 未必: 未 has 5 strokes, 必 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 未必?
未必 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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