Hanzi

未

not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep/ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

wèi

Bopomofo

ㄨㄟˋ

Jyutping

mei6

Example sentences

未 wèi
我未能完成任務。
我未能完成任务。

I have not yet completed the task.

擅自 shànzì
未經許可，不得擅自進入。
未经许可，不得擅自进入。

Do not enter without permission.

未來 / 未来 wèilái
把握現在，才能創造未來。
把握现在，才能创造未来。

Grasp the present to create the future.

為了 / 为了 wèile
為了未來，我努力學習。
为了未来，我努力学习。

I study hard for the future.

前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu
這次疫情給全球經濟帶來了前所未有的挑戰。
这次疫情给全球经济带来了前所未有的挑战。

This epidemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the global economy.

從未 / 从未 cóngwèi
我從未見過如此美麗的風景。
我从未见过如此美丽的风景。

I have never seen such beautiful scenery before.

探索 tànsuǒ
人類從未停止探索宇宙的奧祕。
人类从未停止探索宇宙的奥秘。

Humans have never stopped exploring the mysteries of the universe.

未必 wèibì
這消息未必可靠。
这消息未必可靠。

This news is not necessarily reliable.

辨 biàn
孩子還小，未必能辨是非。
孩子还小，未必能辨是非。

The child is still young and may not yet be able to distinguish right from wrong.

Example Vocabulary

未

wei4

not yet; have not; did not

未來

wei4'lai2

future; upcoming

前所未有

qián'suǒ'wèi'yǒu

unprecedented

從未

cong2'wei4

never (before)

意猶未儘

未婚

wei4'hun1

未必

wei4'bi4

not necessarily; may not

丁未

乳臭未乾

ru3'xiu4'wei4'gan1

前所未見

qian2'suo3'wei4'jian4

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