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HSK 2 · Right & real

不太

bú tài

not very

Stroke order of 不太

2 characters, 8 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

不 · 4 strokes太 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

Not (不) too (太): not very.

Parts: 不 not + 太 too

The characters in 不太

  • 不 bù — not; no (4 strokes)
  • 太 tài — too (much); extremely (4 strokes)

Example sentence

今天不太冷。

It's not very cold today.

Words with 不

不客气you're welcome对不起sorry不not; no不大not very; not often不用no need不对incorrect是不是is it or not不久soon; not long after不一会儿in a short while不少quite a lot不够not enough不满dissatisfied不好意思sorry; embarrassed不一定not necessarily差不多almost; about the same不要don't不行no way; won't do不过but; however

Words with 太

太too (much); extremely太太wife; Mrs.太阳sun老太太old lady

More words: Right & real

正确correct准确accurate真正real; genuine实际actual; reality实在really; honestly完全completely正好just right; happen to正是exactly; precisely直接direct; directly主要main; mainly公平fair平等equal; equality自由freedom; free顺利smooth; successful

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