English–Chinese

“quite a bit” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù shǎo

Example

他的中文进步了不少。tā de zhōng wén jìn bù le bù shǎo

His Chinese has improved quite a bit.

Illustration for 不少 (quite a bit)

How to say “quite a bit” in Chinese

“Quite a bit” in Chinese is 不少 (bù shǎo).

A quantity or degree that has risen well above a small amount.

Full entry for 不少: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 不少

这本书帮了我不少。zhè běn shū bāng le wǒ bù shǎo

This book helped me quite a bit.

Tips for using 不少

  • Learners may meet this word before a noun as well as after a verb or adjective, so its position helps show whether it describes a number of things or the extent of an action or quality.

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