What is the Mandarin Chinese word for "I don't know."?

American English

I don't know.

I don't know.-我不知道。.svg

Mandarin Chinese

我不知道。

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Raise your hand.

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举起你的手。

Please shut the door.

Please shut the door.-请关好门.svg

Please take a seat.

Please take a seat.-请入座。.svg

Follow the instructions carefully.

Follow the instructions carefully.-仔细按照指示做。.svg

仔细按照指示做。

Complete the exercise.

Complete the exercise.-完成练习。.svg

完成练习。

Fill in the blanks with the new words.

Fill in the blanks with the new words.-在空白处填上新词。.svg

在空白处填上新词。

Cross out the wrong answer.

Cross out the wrong answer.-划掉错误的答案。.svg

划掉错误的答案。

Circle the correct answer.

Circle the correct answer.-圈出正确答案。.svg

圈出正确答案。

Turn to page fifty-four.

Turn to page fifty-four.-翻到第54页。.svg

翻到第54页。

May I use the restroom?

May I use the restroom?-我可以使用洗手间吗？.svg

我可以使用洗手间吗？

Can you repeat that?

Can you repeat that?-你能重复一下吗？.svg

你能重复一下吗？

How do you pronounce ...?

How do you pronounce ...?-你怎么念......？.svg

你怎么念......？

Read the story aloud.

Read the story aloud.-大声朗读故事。.svg

大声朗读故事。

Please work in pairs.

Please work in pairs.-请以两人一组的方式进行。.svg

请以两人一组的方式进行。

Use context clues.

Use context clues.-使用上下文线索。.svg

使用上下文线索。

I sleep-我睡觉.svg

I sit-我坐.svg

I walk-我走.svg

I play-我玩.svg

I write-我写.svg

I come-我来.svg

I ask-我问.svg

I hear-我听到.svg

I make-我做.svg

I live in-我住在.svg

I don't want.-我不要.svg

tourist-游客.svg

Where are you from?

Where are you from?-你来自哪里？.svg

你来自哪里？

What's your name?

What's your name?-你叫什么名字？.svg

你叫什么名字？

Fine, thank you.

Fine, thank you.-挺好的，谢谢。.svg

挺好的，谢谢。

And you?-你呢？.svg

Me too.-我也是.svg

today-今天.svg

tomorrow-明天.svg

yesterday-昨天.svg

a little-一点点.svg

I'm from-我来自.svg

My name is Alex.

My name is Alex.-我叫Alex。.svg

How are you?-你好吗？.svg

What do you do?

What do you do?-你做什么工作？.svg

你做什么工作？

Are you from here?

Are you from here?-你是这里的人吗?.svg

你是这里的人吗?

How old are you?

How old are you?-你多大了？.svg

你多大了？

I have been here 5 days.

I have been here 5 days.-我来这里五天了。.svg

我来这里五天了。

thank you-谢谢.svg

credit card-信用卡.svg

wallet-钱包.svg

doctor-医生.svg

police car-警车.svg

police-警察.svg

telephone-手机.svg

What's this called?

What's this called?-这叫什么？.svg

这叫什么？

I need water.-我要水.svg

Help!-救命！.svg

Please wait!-请稍等.svg

I'm lost.-我迷路了.svg

I'm sick.-我病了.svg

You're welcome!

You're welcome!-不客气.svg

Can you help me?

Can you help me?-你能帮帮我吗？.svg

你能帮帮我吗？

I lost my wallet.

I lost my wallet.-我把钱包丢了。.svg

我把钱包丢了。

Can I use your mobile?

Can I use your mobile?-我能用一下你的手机吗？.svg

我能用一下你的手机吗？

Slow down!-慢点.svg

ok-好.svg

please-请.svg

Do you understand?

Do you understand?-你明白吗？.svg

你明白吗？

Good morning!-早上好.svg

Sorry!-对不起.svg

Thanks for your help.

Thanks for your help.-感谢您的帮忙。.svg

感谢您的帮忙。

Sorry I'm late.

Sorry I'm late.-对不起，我迟到了。.svg

对不起，我迟到了。

What do you think?

What do you think?-你怎么看？.svg

你怎么看？

How was your weekend?

How was your weekend?-你的周末过得怎么样？.svg

你的周末过得怎么样？

It was OK, thanks.

It was OK, thanks.-还可以，谢谢。.svg

还可以，谢谢。

Example sentences

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