How to Say ‘It's not quite settled yet.’ in Traditional Chinese
還不太確定。
hái bù tài què dìng
[high bù tài quèdìng]
💬 Usage Tip: 不太 means "not very" and softens a negative compared with a plain 不. Swap in another adjective to use it the same way, like 不太好 "not so great".
Phrase Breakdown
還不太
hái bù tài
still not quite
還 (still) + 不太 (not very). 不 changes to 2nd tone (bú) before the 4th-tone 太.
我還不太懂。
I still don't quite understand.
Words in this phrase
還
hái
[high]
still; yet
Shows that something remains or continues. It often expresses hope, as in still having a chance.
時間還很多，我們還有希望。
There is still plenty of time; we still have hope.
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
[tài]
very (with 不: not very)
不太 softens a negative: not very.
我不太餓。
I'm not very hungry.
確定。
què dìng
sure / certain
A verb or adjective meaning 'to be sure' or 'to confirm'. Both syllables are 4th tone: què dìng.
你確定嗎？
Are you sure?
Words in this phrase
確定
què dìng
[quèdìng]
sure; certain; to confirm
Being certain about something, or to settle it definitely.
我確定明天會到。
I'm sure I'll arrive tomorrow.
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