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title: "Shuobuding Meaning: 说不定 (shuōbudìng) Means “maybe”"
description: "说不定 (traditional 說不定, shuōbudìng) means “maybe; perhaps (can’t say for sure)”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shuobuding"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 说不定 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

说不定 shuōbudìng

## maybe; perhaps (can’t say for sure)

## It can also mean

- can't say for sure

## Its characters

1. 说 shuō to speak

## In a sentence

你说不定知道他的名字？ Do you happen to know his name?

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## More words with 说 or 不 or 定

- [安定 āndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anding)
- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [必定 bìdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biding)
- [别说 biéshuō](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bieshuo)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)

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