未
HSK 6- Negation
Structure (结构 jiégòu)
Subject未Verb(Object)
Meaning (意思 yìsi)
Adverb 未 used for negation, meaning 'not yet' or 'never yet', commonly used in written language.
Explanation (解释 jiěshì)
The adverb 未 (wèi) is a formal negation meaning "not yet" or "have not yet," equivalent to 还没 (hái méi) or 没有 (méiyǒu) in spoken language. 未 typically appears in written language, news, official announcements, or fixed idiomatic expressions.
Unlike 不 (bù), which negates habits, intentions, or present/future facts, 未 emphasizes an action or state that has not yet occurred as of the moment of speaking.
Examples (例句 lìjù)(5)
- 他至今未婚。Tā zhìjīn wèihūn.
He remains unmarried to this day.
- 会议的日期未定。繁: 會議的日期未定。Huìyì de rìqī wèi dìng.
The date of the meeting has not been decided.
- 他未完成今天的任务。繁: 他未完成今天的任務。Tā wèi wánchéng jīntiān de rènwu.
He has not completed today's task.
- 原因至今未明。Yuányīn zhìjīn wèi míng.
The cause remains unclear to this day.
- 此事我未听说。繁: 此事我未聽說。Cǐ shì wǒ wèi tīngshuō.
I have not heard anything about this matter.