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未必

wèi bì · wei bi

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Meaning

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  1. not necessarily
  2. maybe not
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Our team will win

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)我们(wǒmen)队(duì)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)赢(yíng)。

    I think our team will win for sure.

  2. Liangliang

    未必(wèibì)，对面(duìmiàn)的(de)队(duì)很(hěn)强(qiáng)。

    Not necessarily. The other team is strong.

  3. Dengdeng

    未必(wèibì)？你(nǐ)不(bù)相信(xiāngxìn)我们(wǒmen)吗(ma)？

    Not necessarily? Do you not believe in us?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)相信(xiāngxìn)，但是(dànshì)比赛(bǐsài)未必(wèibì)只(zhǐ)看(kàn)实力(shílì)。

    I do. But a match is not necessarily decided by strength alone.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)穿(chuān)红(hóng)袜子(wàzi)，运气(yùnqi)就(jiù)来(lái)了(le)。

    Fine. I will wear red socks today, and luck will come.

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2 examples
01

对(duì)某(mǒu)人(rén)有(yǒu)利(lì)的(de)对(duì)另(lìng)外(wài)的(de)人(rén)未(wèi)必(bì)有(yǒu)利(lì)。

One man's meat is another man's poison.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)钱(qián)人(rén)未(wèi)必(bì)比(bǐ)穷(qióng)人(rén)幸(xìng)福(fú)。

The rich are not always happier than the poor.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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