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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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Subj. + 不知道 + [Verb Phrase] + 好


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This verb phrase usually includes a question word, like 什么, 谁, 怎么, 哪个, 哪里, 什么时候, etc.

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* 我 真的 ''不 知道'' '''怎么''' 办 '''才''' ''好'' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ zhēnde ''bù zhīdào'' '''zěnme''' bàn '''cái''' ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">I really don't know what to do about this .</span>
* 我们 都 ''不 知道'' 说 '''什么''' ''好'' 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen dōu ''bù zhīdào'' shuō '''shénme''' ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">None of us knew what to say.</span>
* 这件事 我 ''不 知道'' 跟 '''谁''' 说 ''好'' 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè jiàn shì wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' gēn '''shéi''' shuō ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">I'm not sure who to talk to about this piece of matter.</span>
* 老板 ''不 知道'' 怪 '''谁''' ''好'' 。<span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn ''bù zhīdào'' guài '''shéi''' ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">The boss wasn't sure who to blame.</span>
* 他 的 短信 我 ''不 知道'' '''怎么''' 回复 ''好'' 。 <span class="pinyin">Tā de duǎnxìn wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' '''zěnme''' huífù ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">I don't know how to reply to his message.</span>
* 这些 钱 他 ''不 知道'' 放 在 '''哪儿''' '''才''' ''好'' 。 <span class="pinyin">Zhèxiē qián tā ''bù zhīdào'' fàng zài '''nǎr''' '''cái''' ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">He doesn't know where to put this money.</span>
* 下雨天 我 ''不 知道'' 带 孩子 去 '''哪儿''' 玩 ''好'' 。<span class="pinyin">Xiàyǔ tiān wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' dài hāizi qù '''nǎr''' wán ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">On rainy days, I don't know where to take my kid to play.</span>
* 都 很 漂亮 ，我 ''不 知道'' 买 '''哪件''' ''好'' 。<span class="pinyin">Dōu hěn piàoliang, wǒ ''bù zhīdào'' mǎi '''nǎ jiàn''' ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">They are all beautiful. I'm not sure which one to buy.</span>
* 好吃 的 太 多 了 ，孩子们 ''不 知道'' 先 吃 '''哪个''' '''才''' ''好'' 。 <span class="pinyin">Hǎochī de tài duō le, háizi men ''bù zhīdào'' xiān chī '''nǎge''' '''cái''' ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">There are too much delicious food. The children don't know which one to start with.</span>
* 我 想 问 ，可是 ''不 知道'' '''什么时候''' 问 '''才''' ''好'' 。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng wèn, kěshì ''bù zhīdào'' '''shénme shíhou''' wèn '''cái''' ''hǎo''.</span><span class="trans">I want to ask, but I'm not sure when to ask.</span>


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* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_lateness_with_%22cai%22 Expressing lateness with &quot;cai&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_Difficulty_with_%22hao_(bu)_rongyi%22 Expressing Difficulty with &quot;hao (bu) rongyi&quot;]
* [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Result_complement_%22-hao%22 Result complement &quot;-hao&quot;]

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