Beginning Level 初级 (chūjí)
The correct answer for this test is B.
Translation:
Chángchang wǒ zuò de Xīhóngshì chǎo jīdàn zěnmeyàng?
Mary: 尝尝 我 做 得 西红柿 炒 鸡蛋 怎么样？
How about the scrambled eggs with tomatoes I made?
Búcuò a, hěn hǎo chī!
Ella: 不错 啊，很 好 吃！
Not bad, it’s very tasty.
Analysis:
Basically, the phrase “不错 (búcuò)” has two meanings.
When “不错 (búcuò)” means “right/correct,” we can substitute the Chinese word “对 (duì)” which also means “correct.” For example:
Nǐ shuō de búcuò.
你 说 得 不错。
What you said is correct.
We can also say:
Nǐ shuō de duì.
你 说 得 对。
What you said is correct.
When “不错 (búcuò)” is used to praise someone or something, it means “good/not bad,” in this situation; we can’t use “对 (duì)” in place of “不错 (búcuò).” For example:
Lucy shì yí ge búcuò de nǚhái.
Lucy 是 一 个 不错 的 女孩。
Lucy is a very good girl.
In this test, Ella said the scrambled eggs with tomatoes made by Mary were tasty. Therefore, “不错 (búcuò)” in this test means “good/not bad.”