未尝

未嘗

wèicháng

adverb #29,932

Meanings

1 not necessarily
2 not without (used in literary negation with a concessive nuance)
3 have never (tried or experienced)

Characters

not yet; have not

to taste; to try; ever

Examples

这个方案未尝不可，值得考虑。

Zhège fāng'àn wèicháng bùkě, zhídé kǎolǜ.

This plan is not without merit — it's worth considering.

他未尝失败过，所以不知道挫折的滋味。

Tā wèicháng shībài guò, suǒyǐ bù zhīdào cuòzhé de zīwèi.

He has never experienced failure, so he doesn't know the taste of setback.

Tips

grammar

未尝不 is a double negative construction meaning 'it is not without' or 'it is not impossible.' 未尝不可 (wèicháng bùkě) = 'it's not a bad idea' is a very common set phrase.

Stroke Order

未 wèi

尝 cháng