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How to Say ‘Is there one that's not too sour and not too bitter?’ in Simplified Chinese

有不太酸也不太苦的吗？

yǒu bù tài suān yě bù tài kǔ de ma

[yoe bù tie suān yeh bù tie kǔ de ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Joining two descriptions with 也 and ending with 的 makes "one that's...", and the 吗 at the end turns it into a yes/no question. Swap in other tastes, like 有不太甜的吗？ "is there one that's not too sweet?"

Phrase Breakdown

有不太酸

yǒu bù tài suān

is there one not too sour

有 (yǒu) means 'there is' or 'do you have'. It introduces what you are looking for.

Example

有不太甜的吗？

Is there one that's not too sweet?

Words in this phrase

有

yǒu

[yoe]

have; there is/are

Used to show existence or availability of something.

Example

门口有停车位，很方便。

There are parking spaces at the entrance, which is very convenient.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used to form the negative of verbs.

Example

他不想参与。

He does not want to participate.

太

tài

[tie]

too; very

Often used to strengthen adjectives. In 太好了, it means 'so' or 'really.'

Example

今天还能订到位子，太好了。

It’s great that we can still book seats today.

酸

suān

[suān]

sour; acidic

Describes a sour or acidic taste.

Example

这咖啡有点酸。

This coffee is a bit sour.

也不太苦的吗？

yě bù tài kǔ de ma

and also not too bitter?

也 (yě) means 'also'. 吗 (ma) at the end turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

有便宜也好喝的吗？

Is there one that's cheap and also tasty?

Words in this phrase

也

yě

[yeh]

also; too

Adds the meaning of “also” or “too,” often used to agree politely in conversation.

Example

我也很高兴来参加这个活动。

I’m also very happy to come to this event.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used to form the negative of verbs.

Example

他不想参与。

He does not want to participate.

太

tài

[tie]

too; very

Often used to strengthen adjectives. In 太好了, it means 'so' or 'really.'

Example

今天还能订到位子，太好了。

It’s great that we can still book seats today.

苦

kǔ

[kǔ]

bitter

Describes a bitter taste.

Example

深烘的豆子比较苦。

Dark-roasted beans are rather bitter.

的

[de]

one(s) (nominalizer)

Ends a descriptive phrase to mean 'one(s) that is/are…'.

Example

有便宜一点的吗？

Is there a cheaper one?

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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