Definition
不错 has two senses: 'not bad, pretty good' and 'correct, right'. For 'not bad', it is similar to 可以 (HSK1) but more common; 差不多 (HSK3) emphasizes 'almost the same'. For 'correct', 对 (HSK1) is the everyday word; 正确 (HSK4) is formal; 不错 is used in phrases like '说得不错'.
adjective
not badpretty goodcorrectright
Easily confused
- 不惜bù xīlook-aliketo spare no effort or expense; not hesitate (to do sth)
Examples
- 不错。Zhège diànyǐng hěn bù cuò.This movie is pretty good.
- 不错。Nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de bù cuò.Your Chinese is not bad.
- 不错。Nǐ zuò de bù cuò.You did it well / You did it correctly.
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