How to Say ‘Not too congested’ in Simplified Chinese
不太堵
bù tài dǔ
[boo tie doo]
💬 Usage Tip: [堵] is an adjective here, so [不太堵] is a complete sentence on its own: no [是] needed. Build the same way with [不太贵] or [不太慢].
Phrase Breakdown
不太
bù tài
not too; not very
Used to soften a description and mean 'not very'.
这里不太堵。
It's not very congested here.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
Used to negate or soften a statement, as in 'not too congested.'
这边不太堵，您放心。
It's not too congested this way, don't worry.
太
tài
[tie]
too; overly
Marks a degree, often used in phrases that mean 'not too much' or 'not too.'
前面不太堵，可以走。
It's not too congested up ahead; we can go.
堵
dǔ
[doo]
congested; blocked
Describes traffic being jammed or a road being blocked up.
这条路现在不太堵。
This road isn't too congested right now.
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