说不定

說不定

shuōbudìng

adverb HSK 4 #2,475

Meanings

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

Shuōbudìng tā yǐjīng dào le.

Maybe he's already arrived.

Míngtiān shuōbudìng huì xià yǔ.

It might rain tomorrow.

Shuōbudìng wǒmen yǐqián jiàn guo.

Maybe we've met before.

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 (yěxǔ) or 可能 (kěnéng). It often implies a surprising or unexpected possibility.

说 shuō

不 bù

定 dìng