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不太

bútài

not very

A person tasting soup uncertainly
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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

太 tài

Strokes
4
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 我不太饿。 Wǒ bútài è. I am not very hungry.
  • 他不太高兴。 Tā bútài gāoxìng. He is not very happy.
  • 这里不太远。 Zhèlǐ bútài yuǎn. It is not very far here.

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