How to Say ‘Not often.’ in Simplified Chinese
不常。
bù cháng
[boo chahng]
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not; no
A negative word used to deny or negate; here it means “not often.”
我不常这样说，但你今天让我破例了。
I don’t usually talk like this, but you made me make an exception today.
常
cháng
[chahng]
often; frequent
Here it combines with 不 to mean “not often” or “rarely.”
我不常这么直接，不过今晚气氛不错。
I’m not often this direct, but the mood is nice tonight.
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