How to Say ‘Not very; not quite’ in Simplified Chinese
不太
bù tài
[boo tai]
💬 Usage Tip: [不太] means "not very" or "not quite," a softer negative than plain [不]. You can reuse it with many adjectives: [不太远], [不太方便].
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not
A negative word used to make verbs or adjectives negative.
这里不太方便停车。
It's not very convenient to park here.
太
tài
[tai]
too; very
Often combines with 不 to form 不太, meaning 'not very' or 'not too'.
这里不太好停。
It's not very easy to stop here.
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