Chinese phrase
我看不懂 wǒ kàn bù dǒng
Meaning
I can't make sense of it
When to use it
This says that the speaker cannot understand something. It often refers to written words or information and states a simple difficulty in a direct, neutral way.
Example dialogue
这个菜单上这些菜名 我看不懂，你帮我点几道吧。 zhè ge cài dān shàng zhè xiē cài míng wǒ kàn bù dǒng nǐ bāng wǒ diǎn jǐ dào ba
I can't make sense of these dish names on the menu. Please order a few for me.
没问题，我来帮你翻译一下。 méi wèn tí wǒ lái bāng nǐ fān yì yí xià
No problem, I'll translate them for you.