Not quite Meaning in English
expression
ˈnɑt/ /ˈkwaɪt
NAHT KWYTE
nˈɒt/ /kwaɪt
NOT KWYTE
التعريف
Used to show that something is almost but not completely correct, finished, or what you mean.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Common in spoken and informal English. Often used to gently correct, express hesitation, or signal 'almost but not'. Typical patterns: 'not quite right', 'not quite finished'. Softer and less negative than 'not at all'.
Spanish: no exactamente - no del todoPortuguese (BR): não exatamente - não bem - não totalmentePortuguese (PT): não exatamente - não bem - não totalmenteChinese (Simplified): 还不完全 - 还不太 - 还差一点Chinese (Traditional): 還不完全 - 還不太 - 還差一點Hindi: पूरी तरह नहीं - बिल्कुल नहींArabic: ليس تمامًا - ليس بالضبطBengali: একেবারে নয় - পুরোপুরি নয়Russian: не совсемJapanese: 完全ではない - ちょっと違うVietnamese: chưa hẳn - chưa hoàn toànKorean: 완전히는 아닌 - 조금 부족한Turkish: tam olarak değilUrdu: بالکل نہیں - پوری طرح سے نہیںIndonesian: belum sepenuhnya - tidak benar-benar
جمل نموذجية
It is not quite 10 o'clock yet.
basic
I'm not quite ready to leave.
basic
That's not quite what I meant.
basic
The colors are similar, but not quite the same.
natural
Are you finished with the project? Not quite, there’s still a bit to do.
natural
That answer is not quite right, try again.
natural