No. 1,482 in Chinese
未知
Unknown; unknowable.
In a sentence
未来充满了未知。
The future is full of the unknown.
Here, '未知' is used as a noun meaning 'the unknown', representing things that are not yet known.
她对这份工作的未知产生了兴趣。
She became interested in the unknown aspects of this job.
In this sentence, '未知' refers to aspects of the job that are not yet known or clear, functioning as a descriptor for unclarified things.
未知的领域通常包含着机遇与挑战。
Unknown territories often contain opportunities and challenges.
Here, '未知的领域' refers to 'unknown territories', with '未知' used adjectivally to describe '领域' (territories).
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