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不知道⋯⋯好 (bù zhīdào... hǎo) is an expression used to indicate and emphasize that the speaker does not know how to do something or at least does not know how to do something well.
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* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]]
== Structure ==
Subj. + 不知道 + [Verb Phrase] + 好
This verb phrase usually includes a question word, like 什么, 谁, 怎么, 哪个, 哪里, 什么时候, etc. You will sometimes see the adverb 才 preceding the 好, which serves the purpose of emphasis. == Examples ==
* 我 真的 ''不 知道'' '''怎么''' 办 '''才''' ''好'' 。Wǒ zhēnde ''bù zhīdào'' '''zěnme''' bàn '''cái''' ''hǎo''.I really don't know what to do about this . * 我们 都 ''不 知道'' 说 '''什么''' ''好'' 。 Wǒmen dōu ''bù zhīdào'' shuō '''shénme''' ''hǎo''.None of us knew what to say. * 这件事 我 ''不 知道'' 跟 '''谁''' 说 ''好'' 。Zhè jiàn shì wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' gēn '''shéi''' shuō ''hǎo''.I'm not sure who to talk to about this piece of matter. * 老板 ''不 知道'' 怪 '''谁''' ''好'' 。Lǎobǎn ''bù zhīdào'' guài '''shéi''' ''hǎo''.The boss wasn't sure who to blame. * 他 的 短信 我 ''不 知道'' '''怎么''' 回复 ''好'' 。 Tā de duǎnxìn wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' '''zěnme''' huífù ''hǎo''.I don't know how to reply to his message. * 这些 钱 他 ''不 知道'' 放 在 '''哪儿''' '''才''' ''好'' 。 Zhèxiē qián tā ''bù zhīdào'' fàng zài '''nǎr''' '''cái''' ''hǎo''.He doesn't know where to put this money. * 下雨天 我 ''不 知道'' 带 孩子 去 '''哪儿''' 玩 ''好'' 。Xiàyǔ tiān wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' dài hāizi qù '''nǎr''' wán ''hǎo''.On rainy days, I don't know where to take my kid to play. * 都 很 漂亮 ，我 ''不 知道'' 买 '''哪件''' ''好'' 。Dōu hěn piàoliang, wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' mǎi '''nǎ jiàn''' ''hǎo''.They are all beautiful. I'm not sure which one to buy. * 好吃 的 太 多 了 ，孩子们 ''不 知道'' 先 吃 '''哪个''' '''才''' ''好'' 。 Hǎochī de tài duō le, háizi men ''bù zhīdào'' xiān chī '''nǎge''' '''cái''' ''hǎo''.There are too much delicious food. The children don't know which one to start with. * 我 想 问 ，可是 ''不 知道'' '''什么时候''' 问 '''才''' ''好'' 。Wǒ xiǎng wèn, kěshì ''bù zhīdào'' '''shénme shíhou''' wèn '''cái''' ''hǎo''.I want to ask, but I'm not sure when to ask.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_lateness_with_%22cai%22 Expressing lateness with "cai"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_Difficulty_with_%22hao_(bu)_rongyi%22 Expressing Difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22-hao%22 Result complement "-hao"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Boya_Chinese_Upper_Intermediate_1_(%E5%8D%9A%E9%9B%85%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7%E5%86%B2%E5%88%BA%E7%AF%87) Boya Chinese Upper Intermediate 1 (博雅汉语中级冲刺篇)] (pp. 77) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7301075316/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=7301075316 →buy]
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