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How do you say "i cant believe it" in Chinese?
我简直不敢相信
wǒ jiǎn zhí bù gǎn xiāng xìn
In Chinese, "i cant believe it" is 我简直不敢相信 (wǒ jiǎn zhí bù gǎn xiāng xìn).
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Pronunciation
Native speakers give wǒ jiǎn zhí bù gǎn xiāng xìn "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "jiǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zhí" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "gǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "xìn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
我简直不敢相信 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
i cant believe it
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How to remember 我简直不敢相信
Notice how "woh jyen jee boo gahn shyahng sheen" echoes inside "wǒ jiǎn zhí bù gǎn xiāng xìn"; tie that echo to i cant believe it and you won't forget it.
Related words
- absolutely 绝对是
- oh no 哦不
- thats amazing 太棒了
- thats terrible 太糟糕了
- watch your step 小心脚下
- be quiet 安静
- listen up 听着
- look out 小心
- thats so funny 真有趣
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Questions about 我简直不敢相信
How do you pronounce 我简直不敢相信?
Native speakers give wǒ jiǎn zhí bù gǎn xiāng xìn "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "jiǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "zhí" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "bù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "gǎn" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "xiāng" held flat and high (first tone), then "xìn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 我简直不敢相信 formal or casual?
我简直不敢相信 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 我简直不敢相信 used in Chinese?
我简直不敢相信 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i cant believe it).
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"I cant believe it" in other languages
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