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How to Say ‘It's daytime here, I can't see them.’ in Simplified Chinese

我这边是白天，看不到。

wǒ zhè biān shì bái tiān kàn bù dào

[wo juh-byen shir báitiān kahn bù dào]

Phrase Breakdown

我这边

wǒ zhè biān

where I am

我这边 (wǒ zhèbiān) means 'on my side' or 'where I am'.

Example

我这边下雨了。

It's raining where I am.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

这边

zhè biān

[juh-byen]

this side; on this end; on my side

Used to refer to this side, this area, or one's own situation/context in conversation.

Example

工作这边都还不错。

Things on the work side are pretty good.

是白天，

shì bái tiān

it is daytime

是 (shì) means 'is'. 白天 (báitiān) means 'daytime'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

那时候是白天。

It was daytime then.

Words in this phrase

是

shì

[shir]

to be

The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.

Example

你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。

Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.

白天

bái tiān

[báitiān]

daytime

The time of day when it is light.

Example

我白天要上班。

I have to work during the day.

看不到。

kàn bù dào

can't see (them)

看 (kàn) means 'see' and 到 (dào) means 'reach'. 不 (bù) in the middle means 'unable to'. Here 不 is said lightly.

Example

太远了，看不到。

It's too far, I can't see it.

Words in this phrase

看

kàn

[kahn]

to watch; to look

A common verb meaning to watch or look at. In sports, it often means to watch a match.

Example

我们晚上看球。

We watch football tonight.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used to form the negative of verbs.

Example

他不想参与。

He does not want to participate.

到

dào

[dào]

(result complement: succeed in)

After a verb, shows the action achieves its result; 看不到 means 'can't see'.

Example

我找不到我的手机。

I can't find my phone.

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