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Indefinite in Chinese: 不定 (bù dìng)

bù dìng

indefinite

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1indefinite
  2. 2indeterminate
  3. 3(botany) adventitious

Stroke order

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不
定

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄉㄧㄥˋ

dìng

ㄉ/ dㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他能不能来还不定呢。

    tā néng bu néng lái hái bú dìng ne。

    It's still uncertain whether he can come.

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Related words

不

bù

no

定

dìng

to set

决定

jué dìng

to decide (to do something)

一定

yī dìng

surely

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

规定

guī dìng

to stipulate

肯定

kěn dìng

to be certain

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

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