not likely; not necessarily (adv.)
HSK 5
Traditional
不見得
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Examples
虽然天气预报说会下雨，但是不见得会很大。 suīrán tiānqì yùbào shuō huì xiàyǔ, dànshì bù jiàn de huì hěn dà. - Although the weather forecast says it will rain, it doesn't necessarily mean it will be heavy.
他虽然是老板，但不见得每次都能决定一切。 tā suīrán shì lǎobǎn, dàn bù jiàn de měi cì dōu néng juédìng yīqiè. - Although he is the boss, it doesn't mean he can decide everything every time.
她不见得每天都要去健身房。 tā bù jiàn de měi tiān dōu yào qù jiànshēnfáng. - She doesn't necessarily go to the gym every day.
这个问题复杂，不见得马上就能解决。 zhège wèntí fùzá, bù jiàn de mǎshàng jiù néng jiějué. - This problem is complex, and it may not be solved immediately.
虽然他说他没问题，但是不见得他真的没事。 suīrán tā shuō tā méi wèntí, dànshì bù jiàn de tā zhēn de méi shì. - Although he says he's fine, it doesn't necessarily mean he really is.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
得 de - [particle to connect verb to adverb] | HSK 2
得 de - feel | HSK 4
见 jiàn - see; meet (with); be exposed to; appear to be; refer to |