English–Chinese
“not necessarily” in Chinese
How to say “not necessarily” in Chinese
“Not necessarily” in Chinese is 未必 (wèi bì).
Marks a gap between what may be true and what must be true.
Example sentences with 未必
你说的未必是真的。nǐ shuō de wèi bì shì zhēn de
What you said is not necessarily true.
Tips for using 未必
- The word is useful when correcting an overconfident assumption because it leaves the opposite result possible rather than stating that the first result is impossible.
Other Chinese words for “not necessarily”
这个答案不见得是对的。zhè ge dá àn bú jiàn de shì duì de
This answer is not necessarily correct.