不定

búdìng

adjective HSK 7-9 #24,153

Meanings

1 indefinite
2 indeterminate
3 uncertain

Characters

fixed; definite

Examples

HSK 2

说不定他已经到了。

Shuōbudìng tā yǐjīng dào le.

Maybe he has already arrived.

HSK 4

时间不定，到时候再说。

Shíjiān búdìng, dàoshíhou zàishuō.

The time is uncertain; we'll talk about it later.

Tips

usage

说不定 (shuōbudìng) is a very common expression meaning 'maybe/perhaps.' 不定 alone means 'not fixed' or 'uncertain.'

Stroke Order

不 bù

定 dìng