未

wèi

HSK 6

未 — wèi

1. not yet (action/state not completed)

   他还未到，我们先等一等吧。 tā hái wèi dào wǒmen xiān děngyīděng ba — He has not arrived yet; let's wait a bit.

2. did not / have not / not (general negation before verbs or adjectives)

   他未完成报告就提前离开了。 tā wèi wánchéng bàogào jiù tíqián líkāi le — He left early without finishing the report.

3. the 8th Earthly Branch (traditionally: the 1–3 p.m. time slot); the 6th solar month (approx. 7 July–6 August); the Year of the Sheep; ancient compass point (210°)

   古书说未时阳光最强，要避暑。 gǔshū shuō wèishí yángguāng zuìqiáng yào bìshǔ — An old book says the sun is strongest during the wei hour, so one should avoid the heat.