Definition
指不定 is an adverb meaning 'maybe' or 'probably', used to express uncertainty about a future outcome. It is often used in spoken Chinese and carries a slightly stronger tone of conjecture than 可能 or 也许. In certain contexts, it can also imply 'who knows' or 'you never know'.
adv.
maybeperhapsprobably (expressing uncertainty)
Examples
- ，指不定。Xiànzài bù zǒu, zhī yào chídào le.If you don't leave now, you'll probably be late.
- 指不定，。Míngtiān zhī huì xià yǔ, nǐ dài sǎn ba.It might rain tomorrow — take an umbrella.
- ，指不定。Tā zhème wǎn hái méi huílai, zhī chū shénme shì le.He hasn't come back so late — something probably happened.
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