How to Say ‘I speak a little Chinese’ in Traditional Chinese
我會說一點中文
wǒ huì shuō yī diǎn zhōng wén
[wo huì shuō ee-dyen Zhōngwén]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Saying this usually earns warm praise like 你的中文很好 "your Chinese is great" — Taiwanese people are delighted by any effort, so the modest phrasing lands well.
Phrase Breakdown
我會說
wǒ huì shuō
I can speak
會 shows a learned ability: 'wǒ huì shuō'.
我會說英文。
I can speak English.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
會
huì
[huì]
can; know how to
Expresses a learned skill or ability, such as speaking a language.
她會游泳。
She can swim.
說
shuō
[shuō]
to speak; to say
A basic verb meaning to speak a language or say something.
我不會說台語。
I can't speak Taiwanese.
一點中文
yī diǎn zhōng wén
a little Chinese
一點 before a noun means 'a little'. Say it 'yì diǎn zhōng wén'.
他懂一點中文。
He understands a little Chinese.
Words in this phrase
一點
yī diǎn
[ee-dyen]
a little; a bit
一點 means 'a little' or 'a small amount,' often used to show a narrow margin.
守門員只慢一點點，那球可能就進了。
If the goalkeeper had been just a tiny bit slower, that ball might have gone in.
中文
zhōng wén
[Zhōngwén]
Chinese language
The Chinese language, spoken or written.
她的中文很好。
Her Chinese is very good.
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