长
cháng
Long
不错 (bú cuò) — how to say "not bad" in Chinese
不错
Not bad
adjective
Character composition
不
not
错
mistake
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
不错的人
búcuò de rén
a decent person
不错的书
búcuò de shū
a good book
不错的电影
búcuò de diànyǐng
a good movie
Examples
我觉得这家餐厅的菜味道不错。
I think the food at this restaurant tastes not bad.
他的中文说得不错，但还需要练习。
He speaks Chinese not badly, but he still needs practice.
Mnemonic
[bú cuò-] sounds like "boo tswor", as if a hedgehog named Boo clucks happily. He sips his soup and smiles: "Mmm, boo-tswor — that's not bad at all, 不错!" 🦔🍲
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "not bad" in Chinese?
"not bad" in Chinese is 不错 (bú cuò).
What does 不错 mean in English?
不错 (bú cuò) means "Not bad".
How is 不错 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú cuò (written as bu cuo, bucuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "not bad" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不错.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不错?
不错 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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