How to Say ‘Why not just say it directly?’ in Traditional Chinese
為什麼不直接說？
wèi shén me bù zhí jiē shuō
[wèishéme boo jr-jyeh shwaw]
💬 Usage Tip: 為什麼不 plus a verb means "why not...?" and can also work as a suggestion: 為什麼不去？ "Why not go?"
Phrase Breakdown
為什麼
wèi shén me
[wèishéme]
Why
Used to ask for reasons or explanations.
你為什麼要改變計劃？
Why do you want to change the plan?
不直接說？
bù zhí jiē shuō
not say it directly?
不 means 'not', 直接 means 'directly' and 說 means 'say'. Here 不 stays fourth tone (bù) because 直 is second tone.
你可以直接說。
You can just say it directly.
Words in this phrase
不
bù
[boo]
not
Used to negate what comes after it.
我不是要找麻煩。
I'm not trying to cause trouble.
直接
zhí jiē
[jr-jyeh]
directly; straightforwardly
Used when saying or doing something plainly without going around the point.
如果你不想繞路，可以直接說。
If you don't want to take a detour, you can say so directly.
說
shuō
[shwaw]
to say; to speak
Used when you want to say something directly. In flirting, it helps introduce a compliment naturally.
我想說，你的外套很好看。
I want to say, your jacket looks great.
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