How to Say ‘Can directly tell me’ in Traditional Chinese
都可以直接跟我說
dōu kě yǐ zhí jiē gēn wǒ shuō
[doe kuh-yee jr-jyeh gen waw shwo]
💬 Usage Tip: [都可以 + 動作] is a useful pattern for giving permission: [都可以直接跟我說] "you can just tell me anything," [都可以問] "you can ask anything." [都] makes it broad and inclusive.
Phrase Breakdown
都可以
dōu kě yǐ
anything is fine; either is okay
Indicates flexibility or no strong preference.
這兩個時間都可以。
Either of these times is fine.
Words in this phrase
都
dōu
[doe]
all; either way; any
Used here to mean any opinion or request is acceptable to mention.
有意見都可以直接跟我說。
Any opinions can be told to me directly.
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may; okay
Shows permission or that something is acceptable to do.
你有問題都可以直接跟我說。
If you have questions, you can tell me directly.
直接
zhí jiē
[jr-jyeh]
directly; straightforwardly
Means speaking plainly and going right to the point.
不滿意的地方可以直接跟我說。
If there's something you're unhappy with, you can tell me directly.
跟我說
gēn wǒ shuō
tell me; let me know
A polite way to ask someone to communicate something to the speaker.
有需要就跟我說。
Let me know if you need anything.
Words in this phrase
跟
gēn
[gen]
with; to
A preposition used with speaking, meaning 'to' someone.
如果你想換一條路，可以直接跟我說。
If you want to switch to another route, you can tell me directly.
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun referring to the speaker.
有任何建議都可以直接跟我說。
Any suggestions can be told to me directly.
說
shuō
[shwo]
say; tell; speak
A verb for verbally expressing something to someone.
你覺得不合理就直接說。
If you think it's unreasonable, just say it directly.
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