不见得 bújiànde
不见得（bújiànde）means “不见得: not necessarily (colloquial equivalent of 未必)”. 不见得 is the spoken counterpart of 未必, meaning 'not necessarily'. Formation: 不见得 + 动词/形容词/小句
不见得: not necessarily (colloquial equivalent of 未必)
HSK6Formation
不见得 + 动词/形容词/小句
Explanation
不见得 is the spoken counterpart of 未必, meaning 'not necessarily'. It softly rejects an assumption: 'it may well not be so'. Very common in conversation. Placed before the verb/adjective; the whole phrase already carries the negative, so don't add another 不 to it.
Examples
Note
得 is neutral tone (de). Same meaning as 未必 but more colloquial.
FAQ
不见得 — what does it mean and how is it used?
不见得: not necessarily (colloquial equivalent of 未必). 不见得 is the spoken counterpart of 未必, meaning 'not necessarily'. It softly rejects an assumption: 'it may well not be so'. Very common in conversation. Placed before the verb/adjective; the whole phrase already carries the negative, so don't add another 不 to it.
不见得 — how do you form it?
不见得 + 动词/形容词/小句
不见得 — any usage notes?
得 is neutral tone (de). Same meaning as 未必 but more colloquial.