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未知

wèi zhī · wei zhi

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Meaning

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  1. unknown
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In a conversation

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A call from an unknown number

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)在(zài)响(xiǎng)，是(shì)一个(yīgè)未知(wèizhī)号码(hàomǎ)。

    My phone is ringing. It is an unknown number.

  2. Liangliang

    未知(wèizhī)号码(hàomǎ)？不要(bùyào)接(jiē)。

    Unknown number? Don't answer.

  3. Dengdeng

    万一(wànyī)是(shì)快递(kuàidì)呢(ne)？

    What if it is a courier?

  4. Liangliang

    快递(kuàidì)会(huì)发(fā)短信(duǎnxìn)，未知(wèizhī)号码(hàomǎ)一般(yībān)是(shì)推销(tuīxiāo)。

    Couriers send texts. Unknown numbers are usually sales calls.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)接(jiē)了(le)！是(shì)你(nǐ)妈妈(māma)，她(tā)问(wèn)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)接(jiē)电话(diànhuà)。

    I answered! It is your mom. She asks why you do not answer her calls.

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In a sentence

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01

这(zhè)个(ge)项(xiàng)目(mù)的(de)最(zuì)终(zhōng)结(jié)果(guǒ)目(mù)前(qián)还(hái)是(shì)未(wèi)知(zhī)的(de)。

The final result of this project is still unknown at present.

02

面(miàn)对(duì)未(wèi)知(zhī)的(de)风(fēng)险(xiǎn)，我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)提(tí)前(qián)做(zuò)好(hǎo)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)。

Facing unknown risks, we need to prepare in advance.

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