Expressing "not very" with "bu tai"

Nível: HSK 1 | Categoria: Gramática

            Fórmula Sintática: Subj. + 不太 + Adj.
          

Explicação da Regra:

You may be familiar with using 太 (tài) to express "too," such as when something is "too expensive" or "too hot." 不太 (bù tài) is a similar pattern for the negative, which just means "not very" or "not so" (literally "not too"). Note that this pattern does not normally use 了 (le). Subj. + 不太 + Adj. Note: This pattern can also be used with non-adjectives. See below for more info. • 我家不太大。Wǒ jiā bù tài dà.My house is not too big. • 那个地方不太远。Nàge dìfang bù tài yuǎn.That place is not very far away. • 老板今天不太高兴。 Lǎobǎn jīntiān bù tài gāoxìng.The boss is not very happy today. • 这个店的衣服不太贵。Zhège diàn de yīfu bù tài guì. The clothes in this shop are not too expensive. • 我觉得他不太聪明。Wǒ juéde tā bù tài cōngming.I think he is not too smart.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

我家不太大。 (wǒ jiā bù tài dà 。): "My home is not too big."
那个地方不太远。 (nà gè dìfāng bù tài yuǎn 。): "That place is not too far away."
老板今天不太高兴。 (lǎobǎn jīntiān bù tài gāoxīng 。): "The boss is not very happy today."
这个店的衣服不太贵。 (zhè gè diàn de yīfú bù tài gùi 。): "The clothes in this shop are not too expensive."

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