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How to Say ‘Not very fixed.’ in Traditional Chinese

不太固定。

bù tài gù dìng

[boo tie goo-ding]

💬 Usage Tip: 不 becomes (bú) before the falling tone of 太 (tài), so you say (bú tài gù dìng). 不太 + a describing word is a soft "not very": 不太忙 "not too busy".

Phrase Breakdown

不

bù

[boo]

not

Used to negate what comes after it.

Example

我不是要找麻煩。

I'm not trying to cause trouble.

太

tài

[tie]

too; very

Used to emphasize degree, often meaning too or extremely.

Example

今天來的人太多了,現場非常熱鬧。

There are too many people here today, and the event is very lively.

固定

gù dìng

[goo-ding]

regular; fixed; consistent

Describes something done on a steady schedule, like regular exercise or regular checkups.

Example

我現在有固定運動的習慣。

I now have a habit of exercising regularly.

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