How to Say ‘Sometimes it's a bad signal.’ in Simplified Chinese
有时候是信号不好。
yǒu shí hòu shì xìn hào bù hǎo
[yǒushíhou shir xìnhào bù hǎo]
Phrase Breakdown
有时候是
yǒu shí hòu shì
sometimes it's
有时候 means sometimes. 是 means 'it is'.
有时候是我的错。
Sometimes it's my fault.
Words in this phrase
有时候
yǒu shí hòu
[yǒushíhou]
sometimes
At certain times.
我有时候坐出租车。
I sometimes take a taxi.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A linking verb meaning 'to be.' It connects a subject with identity or description.
她是医生。
She is a doctor.
信号不好。
xìn hào bù hǎo
the signal is bad
信号 means signal. 不好 means not good.
地铁里信号不好。
The signal is bad in the subway.
Words in this phrase
信号
xìn hào
[xìnhào]
signal
Phone or network reception.
这里信号很差。
The signal is poor here.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Negates the meaning of the word it precedes.
我不明白。
I do not understand.
好
hǎo
[hǎo]
good
Used to express approval or satisfaction.
你好，今天感觉很好。
Hello, I feel good today.
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