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How do you say "im not sure" in Chinese?

我不太确定

wǒ bù tài què dìng

Phrase Hanzi

In Chinese, "im not sure" is 我不太确定 (wǒ bù tài què dìng).

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Pronunciation

Say wǒ bù tài què dìng with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "bù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "tài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "què" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dìng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Writing and usage

我不太确定 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

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How to remember 我不太确定

Picture im not sure while you say "wǒ bù tài què dìng" — the sound rhymes loosely with "woh boo teye chyweh deeng", which is your cue to think of im not sure.

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Questions about 我不太确定

How do you pronounce 我不太确定?

Say wǒ bù tài què dìng with "wǒ" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "bù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "tài" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "què" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "dìng" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).

Is 我不太确定 formal or casual?

我不太确定 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 我不太确定 used in Chinese?

我不太确定 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (im not sure).

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