不怎么

不怎麼
bùzěnme
adverb HSK 6 #7,764

Meanings

  1. 1 not very; not particularly
  2. 2 not all that (much/good/etc.)

Characters

Not how much - not very, not particularly.

Examples

HSK 2
Zuìjìn bùzěnme máng.
I haven't been very busy lately.
HSK 3
Wǒ bùzěnme xǐhuan chī tián de.
I don't particularly like eating sweet things.
HSK 5
Tā bùzěnme zūnzhòng biéren de yìjiàn.
He doesn't much respect other people's opinions.

Tips

usage
不怎么 is a softer, more colloquial way of saying 'not very.' It's milder than 不太 and much milder than alone. It's a polite way to express mild dissatisfaction or indifference.
grammar
不怎么 + adjective/verb: 不怎么好 (not very good), 不怎么去 (don't go much), 不怎么吃 (don't eat much of it).

Stroke Order

zěn
me