How to Say ‘It's really good’ in Simplified Chinese
很不错
hěn bù cuò
[hun boo tswaw]
💬 Usage Tip: 不错 (búcuò) literally means "not wrong", but it's a warm "pretty good". 不 is said (bú) here because 错 has a falling tone.
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hun]
very; quite
An adverb used before adjectives or some verbs to soften or indicate degree, often translated as 'very' or 'quite.'
我们公司很欢迎新同事。
Our company very much welcomes new colleagues.
不错
bù cuò
[boo tswaw]
not bad; pretty good
A common conversational phrase used to give a positive opinion that sounds natural and not too strong.
这家公司的培训机会不错。
This company’s training opportunities are pretty good.
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