Beginner Level 初级 (chūjí)
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Conversation:
Nǐ huì tiàowǔ ma?
Mike: 你会 跳舞 吗？
Can you dance?
Huì ā, dàn tiào de bù zěnmeyàng.
Anne: 会啊，但 跳 得 不 怎么样。
Yes, I can, but not very well.
The phrase “不怎么样 (bù zěnmeyàng)” means “nothing special” or “just so-so.” People often use “不怎么样 (bù zěnmeyàng)” to show his/her feelings or opinion about something.
For example:
Wǒ juéde zhè jiàn qúnzi bù zěnmeyàng.
我 觉得 这 件 裙子 不 怎么样。
I don’t think much of this dress.
However, “怎么样 (zěnmeyàng)” means “how is someone/something?” and is used to ask for an opinion.
For example:
Nǐ juéde zhè jiàn qúnzi zěnmeyàng?
你 觉得 这 件 裙子 怎么样？
What do you think of this dress?
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