How to Say ‘He won't listen at all.’ in Simplified Chinese
他根本不听。
tā gēn běn bù tīng
[tā gēnběn bù tīng]
💬 Usage Tip: 根本 placed before 不 or 没 turns a plain "no" into "not at all": 他根本没来 "he didn't come at all".
Phrase Breakdown
他根本
tā gēn běn
he simply / he at all
根本 adds strong emphasis to a negative: 'simply' or 'not at all'.
他根本不知道。
He has no idea at all.
Words in this phrase
他
tā
[tā]
he
Third-person pronoun for a male.
他在家。
He is at home.
根本
gēn běn
[gēnběn]
(not) at all
Used before negatives for emphasis.
我根本不知道。
I have no idea at all.
不听。
bù tīng
doesn't listen
不 + 听 means 'won't listen' or 'won't take advice'.
孩子不听话。
The child doesn't behave.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
听
tīng
[tīng]
to obey; to follow (advice)
听…的 means to do as someone says.
这次听你的。
This time I'll do as you say.
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