cannot be guaranteed; hard to say; possibly
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
hard to say; maybe; possibly; cannot be guaranteed
dialect方言词，常用于口语，表示对某事的发生或某种情况的出现没有十分把握。与普通话的“说不定”、“没准儿”、“也许”意思相近。
Tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
shuō说
qíng晴
tiān天
，
dàn但
bǎo保
bu不
qí齐
xià下
wǔ午
huì会
xià下
yǔ雨
。
The forecast says it will be sunny, but it's hard to say—it might rain in the afternoon.
Tā他
dā答
yīng应
yào要
lái来
，
dàn但
yě也
bǎo保
bu不
qí齐
lín临
shí时
yǒu有
shì事
。
He promised to come, but it's possible something might come up at the last minute.
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Zhè这
lǎo老
jī机
qì器
bǎo保
bu不
qí齐
shén什
me么
shí时
hou候
jiù就
huài坏
le了
。
This old machine could break down at any time; it's hard to guarantee.
Jì计
huá划
de得
hěn很
hǎo好
，
dàn但
zhí执
xíng行
qǐ起
lái来
bǎo保
bu不
qí齐
huì会
yù遇
dào到
shén什
me么
kùn困
nán难
。
The plan is well made, but when it comes to execution, it's hard to say what difficulties might arise.