Chinese word

我不懂

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǒ bù dǒng

Meaning

  • verbI don't understand

Example

对不起，我不懂你的意思。duì bù qǐ wǒ bù dǒng nǐ de yì si

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean.

Illustration for 我不懂 (I don't understand)

More examples

请给我解释一下，我不懂这个词。qǐng gěi wǒ jiě shì yí xià wǒ bù dǒng zhè ge cí

Please explain this word to me, as I don't understand it.

Core concept

A speaker signals that information has not yet become clear knowledge.

Common phrases

  • 我不懂这句话wǒ bù dǒng zhè jù huà

    I don't understand this sentence

  • 我不懂这个词wǒ bù dǒng zhè ge cí

    I don't understand this word

Similar words

不明白bù míng bái: Shows that the meaning or reason of something is not clear.
听不懂tīng bù dǒng: Describes failing to understand spoken words or a conversation.
看不懂kàn bù dǒng: Describes failing to understand written words or content when reading.
不清楚bù qīng chǔ: Shows that the details of a matter or its content are not clear.

Definition in Chinese

用来直接说明说话人没有听懂或理解对方的话或某一概念，常在需要对方重复或解释时使用。yòng lái zhí jiē shuō míng shuō huà rén méi yǒu tīng dǒng huò lí jiě duì fāng de huà huò mǒu yí gài niàn cháng zài xū yào duì fāng chóng fù huò jiě shì shí shǐ yòng

Word origin

我不懂 (wǒbùdǒng, "I do not understand") is formed from 我 (wǒ, "I"), 不 (bù, "not"), and 懂 (dǒng, "understand"), so its structure presents understanding as something the speaker does not have.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, adding the difficult point or asking for an example gives the other person a clear way to respond.

Other meanings

  • I don't knowverb

Opposites

  • 我懂wǒ dǒngunderstandverb

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