How to Say ‘I didn't hear it clearly’ in Traditional Chinese
沒聽清楚
méi tīng qīng chǔ
[méi tīng qīngchǔ]
💬 Usage Tip: 清楚 after 聽 tells you the result of the listening, "heard clearly". 沒 negates that result. The same pattern gives 看清楚 "see clearly".
Phrase Breakdown
沒
méi
[méi]
did not
Indicates a negative past action.
他沒看見我。
He did not see me.
聽
tīng
[tīng]
to hear; listen
To perceive sound with ears.
我在聽音樂。
I'm listening to music.
清楚
qīng chǔ
[qīngchǔ]
clearly
Distinct; used after verbs to mean done clearly.
我看不清楚。
I can't see clearly.
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