不大
HSK 1 (2021)
不大 (bùdà) · not very
不大 (bùdà) means “not very; not big”. It is written with 2 characters: 不 (not) + 大 (big). It is an HSK 1 word in the 2021 standard.
How 不大 is built
The characters
不 bù · not
What 不 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的房间不大。Wǒ de fángjiān bùdà.My room is not big.
他不大喜欢喝茶。Tā bùdà xǐhuan hē chá.He doesn't really like tea.
Questions about 不大
What does 不大 mean?
不大 (bùdà) means “not very; not big”.
How do you pronounce 不大?
不大 is pronounced bùdà.
Which HSK level is 不大?
不大 is in HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 不用bùyòngno need
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 是不是shìbushìis it or not
- 不错bùcuònot bad
- 不但bùdànnot only (... but also ...)
- 不够bùgòunot enough
- 不过bùguòbut
- 不太bùtàinot very
Learn 不大 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 38: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.