How to Say ‘Didn't set it right’ in Simplified Chinese
没弄好
méi nòng hǎo
[méi nònghǎo]
💬 Usage Tip: 弄 (nòng) is a handy all-purpose "do / handle". 没弄好 means "didn't get it right" and fits almost any small mistake.
Phrase Breakdown
没
méi
[méi]
not
Negation of a verb.
他没有来上课。
He did not come to class.
弄好
nòng hǎo
[nònghǎo]
to get right; to set properly
To finish doing something correctly.
电脑我已经弄好了。
I've already fixed the computer.
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