How to Say ‘Almost no acidity’ in Simplified Chinese
基本不酸
jī běn bù suān
[jīběn bù suān]
💬 Usage Tip: Taste words like 酸 are complete on their own, so 不酸 alone means "not sour". 基本 (jī běn) softens it to "basically".
Phrase Breakdown
基本
jī běn
[jīběn]
basically; mostly
On the whole; for the most part.
工作基本完成了。
The work is basically done.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
酸
suān
[suān]
sour
Having a sour or acidic taste.
这个橙子很酸。
This orange is very sour.
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