How to say “may not” in Chinese?!
Subject + 未必 + Verb/Adjective
S + may not + V
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"未必" (wèibì) is a Chinese phrase that means "not necessarily" or "may not." It is used to express doubt or uncertainty about a statement or assumption. The structure of "未必" is straightforward as it is typically used before a verb or adjective to indicate that the situation described by the verb or adjective is not certain or definite.
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你的男朋友未必了解你。
你的男朋友未必瞭解你。
Nǐ de nánpéngyǒu wèibì liǎojiě nǐ.
Your boyfriend may not understand you.
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这件事未必是真的。
這件事未必是真的。
Zhè jiàn shì wèibì shì zhēn de.
This matter may not be true.
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这个方法未必有效。
這個方法未必有效。
Zhège fāngfǎ wèibì yǒuxiào.
This method may not be effective.
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