不大(bù dà)

HSK 12 characters

not very (clear, far away etc)

Character breakdown

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Word information

Pinyin
bù dà
Meaning
not very (clear, far away etc); not too
HSK level
HSK 1
Characters
2
Traditional
Same

Example sentences

How 不大 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 汤姆不大擅长。

    tāng mǔ bù dà shàn cháng

    Tom is not very good at it.

  • 你看来不大高兴。

    nǐ kàn lái bù dà gāo xìng

    You don't look so happy.

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