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不大

búdà

not very, not much

HSK 1 · Topic “Shopping” AdverbsQuantity & degree
not very, not much
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Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这个不大。 Zhège bú dà. This one isn't big.
  • 这个房间不大。 Zhège fángjiān bú dà. This room isn't big.
  • 今天不大冷。 Jīntiān búdà lěng. It's not very cold today.
  • 那个商店不大。 Nà ge shāngdiàn bú dà. That store is not big.
  • 外边的风不大。 Wàibian de fēng bú dà. The wind outside is not strong.
  • 这衣服不大不小。 Zhè yīfu bú dà bù xiǎo. This piece of clothing is neither too big nor too small.
  • 李月不大喜欢喝茶。 Lǐ Yuè búdà xǐhuan hē chá. Li Yue doesn't really like drinking tea.
  • 我现在不大饿。 Wǒ xiànzài búdà è. I am not very hungry right now.
  • 昨天的雨不大。 Zuótiān de yǔ bú dà. Yesterday's rain was not heavy.
  • 他的书包不大。 Tā de shūbāo bú dà. His schoolbag is not big.

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