WordTaiwan frequency #15,239
不得而知
ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄓ
“cannot be known; no way to find out; impossible to ascertain”
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不
ㄅㄨˋ
Function word; no; not; un-; negative prefix; used to form questions or emphasize a statement; sometimes used for rhythm.
得
˙ㄉㄜ
Structural particle linking verb/adjective to effect or degree; to obtain, get, gain; suitable; proud; contented; to allow; must, ought to.
而
ㄦˊ
A conjunction connecting clauses or phrases; indicates addition, contrast, or a causal relationship; also used to indicate a change of state.
知
ㄓ
To know; to understand; to be aware of; to recognize; to distinguish; to associate with; to entertain or treat; knowledge or learning.
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 知道ㄓ ㄉㄠˋto know; to be aware of; to understand; to realize
- 覺得ㄐㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄉㄜto think that; to feel that; to feel (uncomfortable, etc.); to consider; to sense
- 不會ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋwill not; not going to; cannot; not able to; (Tw) don't mention it; not at all
- 不同ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊnot the same; different; distinct; not alike.
- 不過ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄛˋonly; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway; cannot be more (after adjectives); extremely (after adjectives); unable to complete or bear (after verbs)
- 不能ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊcannot; must not; should not; unable to; less capable; inferior ability
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 不要ㄅㄨˋ ㄧㄠˋdon't; must not; used to tell someone not to do something; a polite way to advise against an action.
- 獲得ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄉㄜˊto obtain; to get; to receive; to acquire something through effort or action.
- 不斷ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋcontinuously; without interruption; unceasingly; constantly; in a continuous manner
- 不少ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄠˇmany; quite a few; a good number of; not a small amount
- 不僅ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇnot only; not just; not limited to; used as a correlative conjunction meaning 'not only … but also …'