How to Say ‘If you have difficulties, tell me.’ in Simplified Chinese
有困难跟我说。
yǒu kùn nán gēn wǒ shuō
[yoe kùnnan gēn waw shuō]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often has no word for "if". Putting the condition first and the instruction right after is enough, as in 有问题跟我说 "if there's a problem, tell me".
Phrase Breakdown
有困难
yǒu kùn nán
(if you) have difficulties
困难 (kùnnan) means 'difficulty'. The 'if' meaning is implied, with no extra word needed.
他工作上有困难。
He has difficulties at work.
Words in this phrase
有
yǒu
[yoe]
have; there is
A common verb meaning to possess something or indicating existence.
听完介绍以后，我有兴趣了解更多。
After hearing the introduction, I am interested in learning more.
困难
kùn nán
[kùnnan]
difficulty; problem
Something hard that gets in the way of doing a task.
工作中遇到了困难。
We ran into difficulties at work.
跟我说。
gēn wǒ shuō
tell me.
This is a friendly instruction: 'come and tell me'.
不舒服就跟我说。
Tell me if you feel unwell.
Words in this phrase
跟
gēn
[gēn]
to; with
Marks the person you talk to or do something with.
我跟同事开会。
I have a meeting with my colleagues.
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
说
shuō
[shuō]
to say; to tell
To speak or tell someone something.
你说得对。
You're right.
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