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HSK 6

不怎么

不怎么 - Not very, not quite... much

Explanation

不怎么 is used to lessen the degree of the following adjective or verb, meaning 'not very...' or 'not quite'. It usually stands before adjectives or verb phrases to express a low-level evaluation, not a complete negation. Example: '不怎么好看' means not very good-looking, '不怎么在乎' means not very concerned.

Examples

这件衣服不怎么好看，换一件吧。
zhèjiànyīfubùzěnmehǎokàn，huànyíjiànba。
他不怎么在乎这些小事。
tābùzěnmezàihūzhèxiēxiǎoshì。
他今天好像不怎么舒服。
tājīntiānhǎoxiàngbùzěnmeshūfú。

Learn “不怎么” effectively

The grammar point “不怎么” (不怎么 - Not very, not quite... much) is one of the key structures at HSK 6. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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