見得 [见－]

Jyutping gin3 dak1
Pinyin jiàn dé

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to seem
  2. to appear
  3. (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, used in the negative and in questions
    to seem
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    虽然他考得很好，他口语的汉语不见得比你的好。
    雖然他考得很好，他口語的漢語不見得比你的好。
    suī rán tā kǎo de hěn hǎo ， tā kǒu yǔ de hàn yǔ bù jiàn de bǐ nǐ de hǎo 。
    • Although he did well in the exam, his spoken Chinese is not necessarily as good as yours.
    • Although he did very well on the exam, his spoken Chinese is not as good as yours.
  2. Mandarin
    在荷兰随你走到哪里都见得到风车。
    在荷蘭隨你走到哪裡都見得到風車。
    zài hé lán suí nǐ zǒu dào nǎ li dōu jiàn dé dào fēng chē 。
    • Go where you will in Holland, you will see windmills.
    • It doesn't matter where you go in Holland, you'll see windmills.
    • No matter where you go in Holland, you'll see windmills.
    • In Netherlands you can see windmills wherever you go.
  3. Mandarin
    他说的不见得对。
    他説的不見得對。
    tā shuō de bù jiàn de duì 。
    • What he says is not necessarily true.
    • What he says isn't necessarily true.
    • What he's saying is not necessarily true.
  4. Mandarin
    他今天不见得会来。
    他今天不見得會來。
    tā jīn tiān bù jiàn de huì lái 。
    • He is unlikely to come today.
  5. Mandarin
    销售部门和营销部门的目标不见得一样。
    銷售部門和營銷部門的目標不見得一樣。
    xiāo shòu bù mén hé yíng xiāo bù mén de mù biāo bù jiàn de yī yàng 。
    • The objectives of the marketing department and the sales department are not necessarily the same.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    网上就见得多嘞，真人都系第一次见。
    網上就見得多嘞，真人都係第一次見。
    mong5 soeng6 zau6 gin3 dak1 do1 laak3, zan1 jan4 dou1 hai6 dai6 jat1 ci3 gin3.
    • I often see (someone) online, but it's my first time to meet (that person) in person.
  2. Cantonese
    放狗就见得多喇，你又有冇见过人「放龟」呀？
    放狗就見得多喇，你又有冇見過人「放龜」呀？
    fong3 gau2 zau6 gin3 dak1 do1 laa3, nei5 jau6 jau5 mou5 gin3 gwo3 jan4 fong3 gwai1 aa1?
    • Walking a dog is often to be seen, but how about "walking a turtle"?
  3. Cantonese
    佢同你又唔熟，唔见得会嚟。
    佢同你又唔熟，唔見得會嚟。
    keoi5 tung4 nei5 jau6 m4 suk6, m4 gin3 dak1 wui5 lai4.
    • He's not familiar with you, so he's not likely to come.
  4. Cantonese
    佢约我出街啫，但唔见得我就要应承去。
    佢約我出街啫，但唔見得我就要應承去。
    keoi5 joek3 ngo5 ceot1 gaai1 ze1, daan6 m4 gin3 dak1 ngo5 zau6 jiu3 jing1 sing4 heoi3.
    • He asked me out on a date, but that does not necessarily mean I have to say yes.
  5. Cantonese
    佢个样三尖八角 奇形怪状咁，点见得人呀？
    佢個樣三尖八角 奇形怪狀咁，點見得人呀？
    keoi5 go3 joeng2 saam1 zim1 baat3 gok3 kei4 jing4 gwaai3 zong6 gam2, dim2 gin3 dak1 jan4 aa3?
    • He has a rather angular and unpleasant face.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    见得
    見得
    jiàn dé
    • to appear, to seem
  2. Mandarin
    病人眼见得不行了。
    病人眼見得不行了。
    bìng rén yǎn jiàn de bù xíng le ．
    • It is clear that the patient won't pull through.