Taiwanese Mandarin use of "bucuo"
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Taiwanese Mandarin differs slightly from Mainland Mandarin. A characteristic of Taiwanese Mandarin is the usage of 不错.
Structure
In Standard Mandarin, you can add 好 in front of some verbs. For example 好 and 吃 literally means good to eat. 好 and 看 means good looking. In Taiwanese Mandarin, you can replace 好 with 不错.
不错 + Verb
Examples
The following examples shows the differences between Taiwanese Mandarin and Standard Mandarin.
| Taiwanese Mandarin | Standard Mandarin | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 不错 看 | 好看 | Good looking |
| 不错 吃 | 好吃 | Delicious (good to eat) |
| 不错 喝 | 好喝 | Tastes good |
| 不错 用 | 好用 | Useful |
| 不错 玩 | 好玩 | Fun |
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