说不定

說不定

shuōbudìng

adverb HSK 4 #2,475

Meanings

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

说不定他已经到了。

Shuōbudìng tā yǐjīng dào le.

Maybe he's already arrived.

明天说不定会下雨。

Míngtiān shuōbudìng huì xiàyǔ.

It might rain tomorrow.

说不定我们以前见过。

Shuōbudìng wǒmen yǐqián jiànguo.

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 or 可能. It often implies a surprising or unexpected possibility.

说 shuō

不 bù

定 dìng