How to Say ‘I don't understand’ in Simplified Chinese
我听不懂
wǒ tīng bù dǒng
[wo tīng bù dǒng]
💬 Usage Tip: Putting 不 between 听 "listen" and 懂 "understand" means "can't understand by listening." The same pattern gives 看不懂 "can't understand by reading."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
听
tīng
[tīng]
to listen; to hear
Verb for perceiving sound or paying attention to speech.
我喜欢听音乐。
I like listening to music.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
懂
dǒng
[dǒng]
to understand
Verb meaning to grasp or comprehend something.
你懂中文吗？
Do you understand Chinese?
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