粵

未mei6必bit1

mei6 bit1wèi bì

English

  1. not necessarily
  2. may not; not necessarily
  3. maybe not

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔一定

Examples

  • 呢啲資料未必可靠。

    It is questionable whether this data can be relied on.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 字典未必一定係啱嘅。

    What a dictionary says is not always right.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 有錢人未必比窮人幸福。

    The rich are not always happier than the poor.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 阿Tom未必需要我哋幫手。

    Tom may not need our help.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 阿湯未必知會議幾時開始噃。

    Tom might not realize what time the meeting is supposed to begin.

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 阿Tom未必想喺咁多人面前唱歌。

    Tom might not want to sing in front of such a large audience.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你又想買新車呀?你老婆未必應承㗎喎。

    Do you want to buy a new car again? Your wife may not necessarily agree.

  • 噉係咪讀書好就一定入到大學呢?噉又未必。

    But do good grades guarantee a university place? Well, not necessarily.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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