How do you say "I usually don't go this way." in Traditional Chinese?

"I usually don't go this way." in Traditional Chinese is "我平常不是走這邊。". This phrase is commonly used in Taiwan.

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How to Say ‘I usually don't go this way.’ in Traditional Chinese

Q: What does "我平常不是走這邊。" mean in English?

"我平常不是走這邊。" means "I usually don't go this way." in English. Usage tip: In [不是走這邊], [不是] negates the whole idea of [taking this way], not just [to be]. Chinese often uses [不是 + verb phrase] in everyday speech to mean [don't / not usually].

我平常不是走這邊。

wǒ píng cháng bù shì zǒu zhè biān

[waw peeng-chahng boo shir dzoh juh-byen]

💬 Usage Tip: In [不是走這邊], [不是] negates the whole idea of [taking this way], not just [to be]. Chinese often uses [不是 + verb phrase] in everyday speech to mean [don't / not usually].

Phrase Breakdown

我平常

wǒ píng cháng

I usually; normally I

Used to talk about a regular habit or typical situation.

Example

我平常很早睡。

I usually go to bed very early.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[waw]

I; me

Used by the speaker to refer to themselves.

Example

我平常不是走這邊。

I don't usually go this way.

平常

píng cháng

[peeng-chahng]

usually; normally

Indicates a regular habit or typical situation.

Example

我平常不是走這邊。

I don't usually go this way.

不是

bù shì

am not; is not; are not

Negates the statement that follows.

Example

我不是學生。

I am not a student.

Words in this phrase

不

bù

[boo]

not

Negates what follows. Here it helps express that the route is not the usual one.

Example

我平常不是走這邊。

I don't usually go this way.

是

shì

[shir]

to be; is

Used with 不 to form 不是, meaning 'is not' or 'not usually the case.'

Example

我平常不是走這邊。

I don't usually go this way.

走這邊

zǒu zhè biān

take this way; go this way

Means using this route or direction.

Example

今天我們走這邊。

Today we’ll go this way.

Words in this phrase

走

zǒu

[dzoh]

to go; to take a route

Here it means to travel by a particular road or direction.

Example

我平常不是走這邊。

I don't usually go this way.

這邊

zhè biān

[juh-byen]

this way; this side

Points to the route currently being taken.

Example

我平常不是走這邊。

I don't usually go this way.

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