How to Say ‘Not bad / pretty good’ in Simplified Chinese
不错
bù cuò
[boo tswaw]
💬 Usage Tip: [不错] literally looks like "not wrong," but in everyday Chinese it often means "pretty good" or "not bad" in a positive way. You'll hear it for all kinds of things: [天气不错], [他中文不错].
Phrase Breakdown
不错
bù cuò
[boo tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
A very common expression for saying something is good or satisfactory in a modest, natural way.
他恢复得不错，家里人都很高兴。
He has recovered pretty well, and the family is very happy.
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