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HSK
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not necessarily

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bu4yi1ding4 bùyīdìng

Meaning


Primary

not necessarily

Alternatives

not certainly, not certain

Mnemonic


If something has 不 no 一 one 定 set outcome, then it will 不一定 not necessarily happen!

Usage


發光 的 不一定 是 金子。

All that glitters is not necessarily gold.

你 的 看法 不一定 對。

Your view is not necessarily correct.