How to Say ‘Cannot hear clearly’ in Traditional Chinese
聽不清楚
tīng bù qīng chǔ
[ting boo cheeng choo]
💬 Usage Tip: Verb + [不] + result shows you can't manage something: [聽不清楚] = can't hear clearly, [看不懂] = can't understand by reading, [找不到] = can't find it.
Phrase Breakdown
聽
tīng
[ting]
to hear; to listen
Refers to hearing or listening to sounds or speech.
這裡太吵，我聽不清楚你剛剛說什麼。
It’s too noisy here; I couldn’t hear clearly what you just said.
不
bù
[boo]
not; unable to
A negation marker used to show inability or not doing something.
音樂太大聲，我不太聽得清楚。
The music is too loud, so I can’t hear very clearly.
清楚
qīng chǔ
[cheeng choo]
clear; clearly
Describes something as clear or easy to understand or hear.
你靠近一點說，我才聽得清楚。
Speak a little closer so I can hear clearly.
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