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Not very in Chinese 不太 bútài

“Not very” in Chinese – 不太 bútài

Posted on December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 by tiffany

Grammar Point:The phrase 不太 bútài in Chinese grammar is a combination of the negation word 不 bù (not) and the degree adverb 太 tài (too/very). Together, they create a structure that expresses a mild negation or conveys the idea of “not very” when describing a certain degree or extent of something. Structure 不太 + Adjective When used with adjectives, 不太 bútài expresses a degree…

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