not very (clear, far away etc); not too · not often; infrequently

bù dà

b+ù·4th toned+à·4th tone

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This village isn't big, but it's quite lively.

这个小镇不大,可是很热闹.

Tom is not very good at it.

汤姆不大擅长。

My knowledge of Japanese is rather poor.

我对日文不大了解。

His plan sounds impracticable.

我看他的计劃可行性不大。

Why don't you grow up?

你为什么长不大呢？

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