Chinese

wèi
Meaning: not yet; have not; did not
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Example sentences

我未能完成任務。
我未能完成任务。
I have not yet completed the task.
未經許可,不得擅自進入。
Do not enter without permission.
未經許可,不得隨便動用這筆公款。
One must not use this public fund randomly without permission.
由於天氣惡劣,飛機遲遲未能起飛。
Due to bad weather, the plane could not take off for a long time.
任何未經授權的飛機侵入領空都將被攔截。
Any unauthorized aircraft intruding into the airspace will be intercepted.

Usage Notes

A formal adverb used to indicate that something has not happened or is not the case. Often found in compounds like '尚未' (not yet) or '未必' (not necessarily).

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