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uncertain

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

wei4bu3 wèibǔ

Meaning


Primary

uncertain

Alternatives

unpredictable, unforeseen

Mnemonic


未卜 Uncertain is a literary way of saying that the fate of something is 未 not yet able to be seen via 卜 divination.

Usage


他 的 前途 未卜。

His future is uncertain.

战争 的 命运 未卜。

The fate of the war is uncertain.

他 的 去向 至今 未卜。

His whereabouts are still unknown.

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