不大 (bù dà) — not very; not often
Definition
不大 (bù dà) is an adverb meaning 'not very / not too' (degree) or 'not often / not really' (frequency), softening what follows. Negate the following verb/adjective rather than 不大 itself.
adverb
not verynot often
Examples
- 不大。Zhè ge cài bù dà hǎo chī.This dish is not very tasty.
- 不大。Wǒ bù dà kàn diàn yǐng.I don't often watch movies.
- 不大。Tā bù dà gāo xìng.He is not very happy.
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