我看不懂

Learning Chinese: How to Say "I Don't Understand" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 我看不懂
Pinyin: wǒ kàn bù dǒng
Pronunciation: wo3 kan4 bu4 dong3
English Translation: I don't understand

Usage:

"我看不懂 (wǒ kàn bù dǒng)" is a common phrase used to express that you don't understand something in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 我看不懂这份文件。
Pinyin: Wǒ kàn bù dǒng zhè fèn wén jiàn.
English: I don't understand this document.

Variations:

There are a few variations of "我看不懂 (wǒ kàn bù dǒng)" that you may hear:

听不懂 (tīng bù dǒng): Used to express that you don't understand something you've heard.
不明白 (bù míng bái): Used to express that you don't understand something in general.
不懂 (bù dǒng): A more concise way to say "I don't understand."

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "我看不懂 (wǒ kàn bù dǒng)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers saying "I don't understand" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "我看不懂 (wǒ kàn bù dǒng)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"我看不懂 (wǒ kàn bù dǒng)" is typically used when you don't understand something that someone has said or written.
To be more polite, you can add a phrase like "不好意思 (bù hǎo yì si)" before "我看不懂 (wǒ kàn bù dǒng)", which means "excuse me."
For example: "不好意思，我看不懂。 (Bù hǎo yì si, wǒ kàn bù dǒng.)"