A2 · Grammar reference · ASG8R2V8
Potential complement "-bu dong" for not understanding
Chinese learners often have to express that they don't understand something, especially in the beginning when they start learning. One of the ways to express that is to use the 不懂 (bù dǒng) verb complement.
- Keywords
- 懂 · 不懂
- Used for
- Expressing result · Comprehending
- Classification
- HSK2
Examples (10)
我看不懂这本书。
孩子们看不懂你写的汉字。
你看不懂我的邮件吗？
老板的中文说得很好，可是他看不懂中文报纸。
我听不懂上海话。
你们听不懂我的话吗？
我听不懂你说的英语。
我们都听不懂你的意思。
很多人读不懂这本书。
这个句子很难，学生们都读不懂。
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