How to Say ‘I know’ in Traditional Chinese
我知道
wǒ zhī dào
[waw jir daow]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: In a dispute, [我知道] can sound understanding, but depending on tone it can also sound impatient, like "I know." If you want softer, people often add something after it, like [我知道，可是...].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The speaker refers to themself.
我知道你剛剛有先說。
I know you mentioned it earlier.
知道
zhī dào
[jir daow]
know; understand
Used when someone acknowledges information or understands the situation.
我知道你想用卡付，可是機器壞了。
I know you want to pay by card, but the machine is broken.
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