How to Say ‘I know what you mean.’ in Traditional Chinese
我知道你的意思。
wǒ zhī dào nǐ de yì sī
[waw jir-dow nee duh ee-suh]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [我知道你的意思。] can help de-escalate by showing you heard the driver's explanation before disagreeing. It sounds much calmer than jumping straight into [but you're wrong].
Phrase Breakdown
我知道
wǒ zhī dào
I know
Used to show understanding or awareness.
我知道了。
I understand now.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The speaker refers to themselves when showing understanding.
我知道你的意思。
I know what you mean.
知道
zhī dào
[jir-dow]
to know; to understand
Shows that the speaker understands the other person's point.
我知道你的意思。
I know what you mean.
你的意思
nǐ de yì sī
what you mean; your point
Refers to the meaning or intention behind someone’s words.
你的意思是什麼？
What do you mean?
Words in this phrase
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
Refers to the person being spoken to.
我知道你的意思。
I know what you mean.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
Links 你 and 意思 to mean 'your meaning' or 'what you mean.'
我知道你的意思。
I know what you mean.
意思
yì sī
[ee-suh]
meaning; idea; intention
The point or message someone is trying to express.
我知道你的意思。
I know what you mean.
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