Chinese phrase
我的中文不太好 wǒ de zhōng wén bú tài hǎo
Meaning
My Chinese isn't very good
When to use it
It says that the speaker's Chinese ability is limited. It often softens a request for simpler language or extra help.
Example dialogue
我的中文不太好，去天安门怎么走？ wǒ de zhōng wén bú tài hǎo qù tiān ān mén zěn me zǒu
My Chinese isn't very good. How do I get to Tiananmen?
从这里坐地铁二号线到前门，下车后步行大约十分钟就到了。 cóng zhè lǐ zuò dì tiě èr hào xiàn dào qián mén xià chē hòu bù xíng dà yuē shí fēn zhōng jiù dào le
Take Line 2 from here and get off at Qianmen. It's about a ten-minute walk from there.