English–Chinese
“not yet” in Chinese
How to say “not yet” in Chinese
“Not yet” in Chinese is 未 (wèi).
A marker at the edge between present noncompletion and a future state.
Example sentences with 未
这个项目尚未完成，还需要两周。zhè ge xiàng mù shàng wèi wán chéng hái xū yào liǎng zhōu
This project is not yet complete and still needs two more weeks.
Tips for using 未
- English often places "not yet" at the end of a clause, but 未 (wèi, "not yet") comes before the verb or adjective, so its position is easy to miss in reading.
Other Chinese words for “not yet”
我尚未完成作业。wǒ shàng wèi wán chéng zuò yè
I haven't finished my homework yet.
他迟迟没有回复。tā chí chí méi yǒu huí fù
He has not replied yet.