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不見得

简不见得 · 繁不見得

Mandarin · pinyin bù jiàn de

not necessarily
not likely

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
得: dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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4–4–5 · bu4 jian4 de5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bat1 gin3 dak1

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adv

not necessarily; unlikely to

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