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    Expressing 'to be unknown' with 未知 (wèizhī)

    Description & Modification
    Negation

    Structure

    Subject + 仍然 / 尚 + 未知

    Explanation

    The adjective 未知 (wèizhī) means 'unknown' or 'not yet known,' describing information or facts that have not been determined. It combines 未 (not yet) and 知 (to know). For example, 仍然未知 means 'still unknown.'

    Examples

    • 事故的原因目前仍然未知。

      Shìgù de yuányīn mùqián réngrán wèizhī.

      The cause of the accident is still unknown.

    • 前方的路充满了未知的挑战。

      Qiánfāng de lù chōngmǎnle wèizhī de tiǎozhàn.

      The road ahead is full of unknown challenges.

    • 这种疾病的传播途径还是未知的。

      Zhè zhǒng jíbìng de chuánbō tújìng háishì wèizhī de.

      The transmission route of this disease is still unknown.

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