be unsure; be uncertain; lack confidence
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be unsure; to lack confidence; to have no certainty about the outcome
informalUsed to describe a state of uncertainty, doubt, or lack of assurance about a situation or outcome. Often used in informal contexts for personal feelings.
Néng能
bù不
néng能
kǎo考
shàng上
dà大
xué学
，
tā他
xīn心
lǐ里
méi没
dǐ底
。
He is unsure about whether he can get into college.
Tā他
duì对
míng明
tiān天
de的
tán谈
pàn判
jié结
guǒ果
wán完
quán全
méi没
dǐ底
。
He has no certainty at all about the outcome of tomorrow's negotiation.
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Dì第
yī一
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
，
tā她
yǒu有
diǎn点
méi没
dǐ底
。
It's her first time giving a speech on stage, so she lacks a bit of confidence.
Zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
néng能
bù不
néng能
àn按
shí时
wán完
chéng成
，
jīng经
lǐ理
xīn心
lǐ里
yě也
méi没
dǐ底
。
Even the manager is unsure whether this project can be completed on time.