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How do you say "i dont know the answer" in Chinese?
我不知道答案
wǒ bù zhī dào dá àn
In Chinese, "i dont know the answer" is 我不知道答案 (wǒ bù zhī dào dá àn).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce wǒ bù zhī dào dá àn by giving it "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "bù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zhī" held flat and high (first tone), then "dào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dá" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "àn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
我不知道答案 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
i dont know the answer
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How to remember 我不知道答案
Link the syllable "woh boo jee dow dah ahn" to a quick mental flash of i dont know the answer, and "wǒ bù zhī dào dá àn" will stick as i dont know the answer.
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Questions about 我不知道答案
How do you pronounce 我不知道答案?
Pronounce wǒ bù zhī dào dá àn by giving it "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "bù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "zhī" held flat and high (first tone), then "dào" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dá" pushed upward like a question (second tone), then "àn" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 我不知道答案 formal or casual?
我不知道答案 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 我不知道答案 used in Chinese?
我不知道答案 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (i dont know the answer).
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