不见得 bújiàndé not necessarily
not necessarily; not likely
How to remember 不见得: 不 not + 见 see + 得 get = not necessarily.
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How it is used
- 'Not necessarily, not likely' - casts doubt on an assumption - 贵的不见得好 (guì de bújiàndé hǎo) expensive doesn't necessarily mean good.
- Spoken, conversational hedge; softer than a flat 不 and often answers someone's claim.
- Near 未必 (wèibì), which means the same but is more formal/written; use 不见得 in everyday talk.