How to Say ‘Not too busy’ in Simplified Chinese
不太忙
bù tài máng
[bù tie mahng]
💬 Usage Tip: 不太 (bú tài) + adjective means "not very" and is a gentle way to say no: 不太好 "not great". 不 becomes (bú) because 太 has a falling tone.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Often used before an adjective to mean 'too' or 'very,' depending on context.
你太客气了，还带礼物来。
You're too polite; you even brought gifts.
忙
máng
[mahng]
busy
忙 means busy. It is commonly used to talk about work, family life, or daily schedule.
最近孩子放假，我特别忙。
Recently the children are on holiday, so I’m especially busy.
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