唔一定 [－－－]

Jyutping m4 jat1 ding6
Pinyin wú yī dìng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. not absolutely
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    may not; not necessarily
    (syn.) 無一定, 未必然, 不見得, 未始, 未必, 无一定, 无拄拄, 無拄拄, 不见得, 未見得, 无的确, 无定著, 不必, 未见得, 不一定, 無定著, 未尝, 未嘗, 無的確
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 不一定
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    夏天佢唔一定去法国。
    夏天佢唔一定去法國。
    haa6 tin1 keoi5 m4 jat1 ding6 heoi3 faat3 gwok3 。
    • She doesn't always take a trip to France in summer.
  2. Cantonese
    我哋依家唔一定要讲呢样嘢。
    我哋依家唔一定要講呢樣嘢。
    ngo5 dei2 ji1 gaa1 m4 jat1 ding6 jiu3 gong2 nei4 joeng6 je5 。
    • We don't have to talk about this now.
  3. Cantonese
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就系好𠺢嘛。
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就係好𠺢嘛。
    zi6 jin4 ge3 je5 m4 jat1 ding6 zau6 hai6 hou3 𠺢 maa3 。
    • Just because it's natural doesn't mean it's good.
  4. Cantonese
    传统唔一定啱。
    傳統唔一定啱。
    cyun4 tung2 m4 jat1 ding6 ngaam1 。
    • Just because something is tradition doesn't mean it's right.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    想做艺人，唔一定要读演艺学院，仲有好多其他方法。
    想做藝人，唔一定要讀演藝學院，仲有好多其他方法。
    soeng2 zou6 ngai6 jan4, m4 jat1 ding6 jiu3 duk6 jin2 ngai6 hok6 jyun2, zung6 jau5 hou2 do1 kei4 taa1 fong1 faat3.
    • To be an artist, you don't have to study in The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. There are many other ways.
  2. Cantonese
    其实BB唔一定要饮奶粉吖，饮人奶好好多㗎。
    其實BB唔一定要飲奶粉吖，飲人奶好好多㗎。
    kei4 sat6 bi4 bi1 m4 jat1 ding6 jiu3 jam2 naai5 fan2 aa1, jam2 jan4 naai5 hou2 hou2 do1 gaa3.
    • In fact, babies don't have to drink infant formula. Breast milk is way better.
  3. Cantonese
    呢几册书都系独立故事嚟，冇咩关连，唔一定要顺序睇。
    呢幾冊書都係獨立故事嚟，冇咩關連，唔一定要順序睇。
    ni1 gei2 caak3 syu1 dou1 hai6 duk6 laap6 gu3 si6 lai4, mou5 me1 gwaan1 lin4, m4 jat1 ding6 jiu3 seon6 zeoi6 tai2.
    • These volumes are distinct stories, and are unrelated to each other. You don't have to read them in any particular order.
  4. Cantonese
    读完IT出到嚟都唔一定做IT狗嘅。
    讀完IT出到嚟都唔一定做IT狗嘅。
    duk6 jyun4 aai1 ti1 ceot1 dou3 lai4 dou1 m4 jat1 ding6 zou6 aai1 ti1 gau2 ge3.
    • It is not a must that whoever graduating with IT discipline will become a tech geek.
  5. Cantonese
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就系好𠺢嘛。
    自然嘅嘢唔一定就係好𠺢嘛。
    zi6 jin4 ge3 je5 m4 jat1 ding6 zau6 hai6 hou2 gaa1 maa3.
    • Being natural does not necessarily mean it is good, am I not right?