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Expressing "not very" with 不怎么

Use 不怎么 before an adjective or psychological verb to mildly express 'not very'. This structure is indirect and softens the tone compared to a plain 不 negation.

Structure

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

Examples

  • 最近不怎么忙。
    Zuìjìn bù zěnme máng.
    It hasn't been very busy lately.
  • 这里的冬天不怎么冷。
    Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān bù zěnme lěng.
    It's not very cold here in winter.
  • 那家餐厅不怎么干净。
    Nà jiā cāntīng bù zěnme gānjìng.
    That restaurant isn't very clean.
  • 我不怎么喜欢咖啡。
    Wǒ bù zěnme xǐhuan kāfēi.
    I'm not very into coffee.
  • 他去美国一年多了，不过不怎么想家。
    Tā qù Měiguó yì nián duō le, búguò bù zěnme xiǎngjiā.
    He's been in the USA for more than one year, but he's not very homesick.

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