How do you say "I didn't hear clearly" in Traditional Chinese?

"I didn't hear clearly" in Traditional Chinese is "我沒聽清楚". This phrase is commonly used in Taiwan.

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How to Say ‘I didn't hear clearly’ in Traditional Chinese

Q: What does "我沒聽清楚" mean in English?

"我沒聽清楚" means "I didn't hear clearly" in English. Usage tip: [沒 + verb/result] is a common way to say something didn't happen successfully. [我沒聽清楚] is literally "I didn't hear clearly," and the same pattern works in [我沒看清楚].

我沒聽清楚

wǒ méi tīng qīng chǔ

[waw may teeng cheeng-choo]

💬 Usage Tip: [沒 + verb/result] is a common way to say something didn't happen successfully. [我沒聽清楚] is literally "I didn't hear clearly," and the same pattern works in [我沒看清楚].

Phrase Breakdown

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.

Example

我剛剛沒聽清楚，可以再說一次嗎？

I didn’t hear clearly just now; can you say it again?

沒聽

méi tīng

didn't hear

Negative past action: I didn't hear it.

Example

我沒聽到。

I didn't hear it.

Words in this phrase

沒

méi

[may]

did not; not

A negation word often used before verbs to show something did not happen.

Example

我沒帶很多現金。

I didn’t bring much cash.

聽

tīng

[teeng]

to hear; to listen

Refers to hearing sounds or listening to what someone says.

Example

我沒聽司機說什麼。

I didn’t hear what the driver said.

清楚

qīng chǔ

[cheeng-choo]

clear; clearly

Describes something as clear or understood well, often after hearing or seeing.

Example

我沒聽清楚，可以請你再說一次嗎？

I didn’t hear clearly; could you please say it again?

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