not very good; mediocre
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Meanings
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not very good; mediocre; so-so
informalUsed to express a lukewarm or mildly negative opinion about something or someone. It's a common, conversational way to criticize politely or understate one's disappointment.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
cài菜
wèi味
dào道
bù不
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
。
The food at this restaurant isn't very good.
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
er儿
de的
gòu构
sī思
hái还
bù不
cuò错
，
jiù就
shì是
zhuó着
sè色
bù不
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
。
The composition of this painting is not bad, but the coloring is mediocre.
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Wǒ我
kàn看
tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
de的
néng能
lì力
bù不
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
。
In my view, this person's ability is not very impressive.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jù剧
qíng情
bù不
zěn怎
me么
yàng样
，
dàn但
tè特
xiào效
hěn很
bàng棒
。
The plot of this movie is mediocre, but the special effects are great.