How to Say I Don't Understand in Chinese

Learn how to say I don't understand in Chinese (tīng bu dǒng / 听不懂) plus essential survival phrases for Chinese conversations.

听不懂
tīng bu dǒng — I don't understand

How to Pronounce 听不懂

Pinyin: tīng bu dǒng

Tones: 1st + neutral + 3rd

When to use: 听不懂 = hear but not understand. 看不懂 = see but not understand (for reading).

Example Sentences with 听不懂 (tīng bu dǒng)

请再说一遍。

qǐng zài shuō yī biàn.

Please say that again.

你会说英语吗?

nǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ ma?

Do you speak English?

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