Chinese phrase
我听不懂 wǒ tīng bù dǒng
Meaning
I can't understand you
When to use it
This phrase expresses difficulty understanding spoken words. It is common when speech is too fast, unclear, or affected by background noise.
Example dialogue
明天上午九点开会，材料今晚八点前发给所有人。 míng tiān shàng wǔ jiú diǎn kāi huì cái liào jīn wǎn bā diǎn qián fā gěi suó yǒu rén
The meeting will start at 9 a.m. tomorrow, and the materials will be sent to everyone by 8 p.m. tonight.
抱歉，我听不懂，你说得太快了，可以再说一遍吗？ bào qiàn wǒ tīng bù dǒng nǐ shuō de tài kuài le ké yǐ zài shuō yí biàn ma
Sorry, I can't understand you. you're speaking too fast. Please repeat that?