rather ⇒ 他的讲话未免太长了。 Tā de jiǎnghuà wèimiǎn tài cháng le. → His speech went on rather too long. ⇒ 他说的未免都是对的。 Tā shuō de wèimiǎn dōu shì duì de. → What he says is not always correct.

not ⇒ 他未尝不想取得好成绩。 Tā wèicháng bù xiǎng qǔdé hǎo chéngjì. → It wasn't that he didn't want good results.

not necessarily ⇒ 他未必会接受邀请。 Tā wèibì huì jiēshòu yāoqǐng. → He may not necessarily be able to accept the invitation.

not ... before ⇒ 我未曾见过他。 Wǒ wèicéng jiànguo tā. → I haven't seen him before.

future ⇒ 他能预见未来。 Tā néng yùjiàn wèilái. → He can foresee the future. ⇒ 未来的几天将有沙尘暴。 Wèilái de jǐ tiān jiāng yǒu shāchénbào. → In the next few days there will be a sandstorm.

fail ⇒ 他自杀未遂。 Tā zìshā wèisuì. → He attempted suicide.

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