说不定 shuōbudìng can't say for sure
can't say for sure; maybe
How to remember 说不定: 说 say + 不 not + 定 decide = can't say for sure.
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How it is used
- Maybe, quite possibly - 他说不定已经走了 (tā shuōbudìng yǐjīng zǒu le) maybe he's already left.
- Expresses a real possibility with a hopeful/speculative feel, often more 'it might well be' than plain 也许 (yěxǔ).
- Spoken; sits before the clause or verb. Neutral tone 不 (bu).