B1 · Grammar reference
Expressing "not often" with "bu zenme"
You might be tempted to conclude that 不怎么 (bù zěnme) seems to mean "not how," but it actually means "not often" when used together with a verb.
- Keywords
- 不怎么 · 不 · 怎么
- Used for
- Expressing frequency
- Classification
- Verbs · HSK0
Examples (10)
他不怎么爱说话。
我老公不怎么运动。
我们在家不怎么看电视。
我儿子不怎么吃零食。
老板不怎么来办公室。
我不怎么在网上买东西。
他们不怎么跟朋友出去玩。
我没怎么复习。
我没怎么想过这个问题。
昨天我肚子不舒服，没怎么吃东西。
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