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Expressing "not very" with 不怎么 ("bu4zen3me")

不怎么 bù zěnme

Adjective
HSK 3

Structure

Subj. + 不怎么 + Adj. / [Psychological Verb]

Translations

  • not very

Definition

表示程度不深，相当于‘不是很……’。

Indicates a low degree, equivalent to 'not very...'.

Usage

用于形容词或某些动词前，表示程度不高。常带有委婉或否定的语气。

Used before adjectives or certain verbs to indicate a low degree. Often carries a euphemistic or negative tone.

Examples

  • 1 我今天不怎么舒服。 (I'm not feeling very well today.)
  • 2 他平时不怎么说话。 (He doesn't talk very much usually.)
  • 3 这部电影不怎么好看。 (This movie is not very good.)
  • 4 她不怎么喜欢吃辣。 (She doesn't really like spicy food.)
  • 5 这个问题不怎么难。 (This question is not very difficult.)

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