How to Say ‘I don't speak Chinese’ in Traditional Chinese
我不會說中文
wǒ bù huì shuō zhōng wén
[waw boo hway shwaw jong wun]
💬 Usage Tip: [會說] is the natural way to say "can speak" a language. Swap the last word to make new sentences, like [我不會說英文].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun for referring to yourself.
我不會說中文，但是我會說英文。
I can’t speak Chinese, but I can speak English.
不會
bù huì
[boo hway]
cannot; do not know how to
Shows lack of ability or not knowing how to do something.
我不會說中文。
I can’t speak Chinese.
說
shuō
[shwaw]
speak; say
Used for speaking languages or expressing words.
我不會說中文。
I can’t speak Chinese.
中文
zhōng wén
[jong wun]
Chinese language
Refers to the Chinese language, often Mandarin in this context.
我不會說中文，所以請慢慢說。
I can’t speak Chinese, so please speak slowly.
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