说不定

說不定

shuōbudìng

adverb HSK 5 #2,475

Meanings

Literally 'can't say for certain' - maybe, perhaps

HSK 1

明天说不定会下雨。

Míngtiān shuōbudìng huì xiàyǔ.

It might rain tomorrow.

HSK 2

说不定他已经到了。

Shuōbudìng tā yǐjīng dào le.

Maybe he's already arrived.

HSK 4

你再努力一点，说不定就能成功。

Nǐ zài nǔlì yìdiǎn, shuōbudìng jiù néng chénggōng.

Work a little harder and you might just succeed.

grammar

说不定 usually goes at the beginning of a clause or before the subject. It expresses uncertainty with a slight tone of hopefulness or speculation.

usage

说不定 is more casual and colloquial than 也许 or 可能. It often implies a surprising or unexpected possibility.

说 shuō

不 bù

定 dìng