to be evident; to be sure (only in negative or interrogative)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be evident; can tell; can be sure (only in negative sentences or questions)
neutralUsed to express doubt or the lack of evidence. Cannot be used in positive, declarative sentences. The related entry "不见得" is a common phrase meaning "not necessarily."
Zěn怎
me么
jiàn见
dé得
tā他
lái来
bù不
liǎo了
？
How can you be sure he won't be able to come?
Wǒ我
kàn看
bù不
jiàn见
dé得
tā他
huì会
tóng同
yì意
。
I don't think it's certain he will agree. (Literally: I can't see that he will agree)
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Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bù不
jiàn见
dé得
shì是
huài坏
shì事
。
This matter might not necessarily be a bad thing.