How to Say ‘Not quite right’ in Simplified Chinese
不太对
bù tài duì
[bù tài duì]
💬 Usage Tip: [不太 + adjective] means "not very" or "not quite": [不太清楚] "not very clear," [不太方便] "not very convenient." It's a useful softer way to complain than saying something is simply wrong.
Phrase Breakdown
不
bù
[bù]
not
A word used to express negation.
这样做不太对。
This way of doing things is not quite right.
太
tài
[tài]
too; overly
Indicates excessiveness.
不太吵。
Not too noisy.
对
duì
[duì]
correct
Indicates accuracy or correctness.
你的答案不太对。
Your answer is not quite correct.
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