How to Say ‘Not bad; 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 just means "pretty good" or "not bad" in a positive way. You'll hear it a lot in polite, moderate praise.
Phrase Breakdown
不错
bù cuò
[boo-tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
A common phrase for saying something is fairly good or pleasing.
你现在每天早睡，这样很不错。
You go to bed early every day now; that’s pretty good.
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