未必

wèibì

adverb HSK 4 #9,966

Meanings

1 not necessarily; may not

Characters

certainly; must

'Not certainly' — not necessarily.

Examples

贵的东西未必好。

Guì de dōngxi wèibì hǎo.

Expensive things aren't necessarily good.

他未必会来。

Tā wèibì huì lái.

He may not come.

这个方法未必有效。

Zhège fāngfǎ wèibì yǒuxiào.

This method may not be effective.

Tips

grammar

未必 expresses polite disagreement or doubt. It's softer than saying 不 directly. Compare: 他不会来 (he won't come) vs 他未必会来 (he might not come).

Stroke Order

未 wèi

必 bì