How to Say ‘Really not bad’ in Simplified Chinese
真不赖
zhēn bù lài
[jen bù lài]
💬 Usage Tip: 不赖 (bú lài) is casual, mostly northern slang. It sounds like "not bad" but really means "pretty good".
Phrase Breakdown
真
zhēn
[jen]
really; truly
An adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly.' It strengthens the emotion of the phrase.
真该死，我把钱包忘在家里了。
Damn it, I left my wallet at home.
不
bù
[bù]
not
A negation particle that indicates the opposite of something.
这件衣服不太合适。
This piece of clothing is not quite suitable.
赖
lài
[lài]
bad
Colloquial for bad; 不赖 means not bad, pretty good.
这个主意不赖。
This idea isn't bad.
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