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不错

bùcuò
adjective★Intermediate💡 not bad
informal

A versatile phrase meaning 'not bad' or 'quite good', often used to express mild approval or satisfaction.

这部电影不错,值得一看。

This movie is not bad, worth watching.

你的建议不错,我们可以考虑一下。

Your suggestion is not bad, we can consider it.

💡

Often used to politely praise something without being overly enthusiastic.

Collocations

还不错pretty good很不错very good挺不错quite good

Synonyms

还行可以挺好

Antonyms

很差很烂太糟

Related Phrases

还行phrase
pretty good
可以phrase
acceptable

💡Pro Tip

Polite Praise

Use '不错' to politely compliment someone or something without sounding overly enthusiastic.

⚡Gold Rule

Context Matters

The meaning can vary slightly depending on tone and context, ranging from 'not bad' to 'quite good'.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 不 (not) and 错 (wrong), literally meaning 'not wrong' but evolved to express mild approval.

📝Usage Notes

A common and versatile phrase in spoken Chinese, often used to express moderate satisfaction or approval without strong emphasis.

Word Breakdown

不
not
prefix
+
错
wrong
root
汉英词典

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