How to Say ‘I don't really like’ in Traditional Chinese
我不太喜歡
wǒ bù tài xǐ huān
[wǒ bù tie xǐ huān]
💬 Usage Tip: 不太 (bú tài) softens a negative to "not really" or "not very". 不 is (bú) here because 太 is a falling tone. Saying 不喜歡 alone sounds blunter.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
A pronoun referring to oneself.
我是老師。
I am a teacher.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used for negation.
這篇文章根本不含劍法招式的描述。
This article fundamentally does not include descriptions of sword skills.
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.
喜歡
xǐ huān
[xǐ huān]
like
Find enjoyable or agreeable.
我喜歡中國菜。
I like Chinese food.
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