How to Say ‘Not quite right’ in Traditional Chinese
不太對
bù tài duì
[boo tie dway]
💬 Usage Tip: 不太 (bú tài) before an adjective means "not very" — a softer no than plain 不. Note that 不 is read (bú) here because 太 has a falling tone.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[boo]
not
Negates the phrase and helps build the teasing idea of 'probably not the first time.'
你這套話術，不是第一次用了吧？
This line of yours isn't the first time you've used it, right?
太
tài
[tie]
too; very
Used to emphasize degree, often meaning too or extremely.
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.
對
duì
[dway]
correct; right
Used to confirm that something is correct.
這樣對嗎？
Is this correct?
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