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未必見得

简未必见得 · 繁未必見得

Mandarin · pinyin wèi bì jiàn dé

not necessarily
that's not sure

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未: wèi · not yet; eighth earthly branch
必: bì · surely, most certainly; must
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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4–4–4–2 · wei4 bi4 jian4 de2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

mei6 bit1 gin3 dak1

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