听不懂
tīng bu dǒng
Pinyin

Definition

听不懂
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tīng bu dǒng
  1. unable to make sense of what one is hearing

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不
bù
  1. 1 (negative prefix)
  2. 2 not
  3. 3 no
不久
bù jiǔ
  1. 1 not long (after)
  2. 2 before too long
  3. 3 soon
  4. 4 soon after
不但
bù dàn
  1. 1 not only (... but also...)
不仅
bù jǐn
  1. 1 not only (this one)
  2. 2 not just (...) but also
不到
bù dào
  1. 1 not to arrive
  2. 2 not reaching
  3. 3 insufficient
  4. 4 less than
不同
bù tóng
  1. 1 different
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 not the same
  4. 4 not alike
不堪
bù kān
  1. 1 cannot bear
  2. 2 cannot stand
  3. 3 utterly
  4. 4 extremely
不如
bù rú
  1. 1 not equal to
  2. 2 not as good as
  3. 3 inferior to
  4. 4 it would be better to
不妨
bù fáng
  1. 1 there is no harm in
  2. 2 might as well
不安
bù ān
  1. 1 unpeaceful
  2. 2 unstable
  3. 3 uneasy
  4. 4 disturbed
  5. 5 restless
  6. 6 worried
不少
bù shǎo
  1. 1 many
  2. 2 a lot
  3. 3 not few
不屑
bù xiè
  1. 1 to disdain to do sth
  2. 2 to think sth not worth doing
  3. 3 to feel it beneath one's dignity
不已
bù yǐ
  1. 1 endlessly
  2. 2 incessantly
不幸
bù xìng
  1. 1 misfortune
  2. 2 adversity
  3. 3 unfortunate
  4. 4 sad
  5. 5 unfortunately
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
不得不
bù dé bù
  1. 1 have no choice or option but to
  2. 2 cannot but
  3. 3 have to
  4. 4 can't help it
  5. 5 can't avoid
不得了
bù dé liǎo
  1. 1 desperately serious
  2. 2 disastrous
  3. 3 extremely
  4. 4 exceedingly
不愧
bù kuì
  1. 1 to be worthy of
  2. 2 to deserve to be called
  3. 3 to prove oneself to be
不舍
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
  1. 1 invincible position
不断
bù duàn
  1. 1 unceasing
  2. 2 uninterrupted
  3. 3 continuous
  4. 4 constant

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一尘不染
yī chén bù rǎn
  1. 1 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
  2. 2 spotless
一字不提
yī zì bù tí
  1. 1 to not mention a single word (about sth) (idiom)
一山不容二虎
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ
  1. 1 lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us
  3. 3 (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
  1. 1 worthless (idiom)
  2. 2 no use whatsoever
一日不见，如隔三秋
yī rì bù jiàn , rú gé sān qiū
  1. 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
  1. 1 stingy (idiom)
一瓶子不响，半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
  1. 1 lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. empty vessels make the most noise
一病不起
yī bìng bù qǐ
  1. 1 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
一窍不通
yī qiào bù tōng
  1. 1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  2. 2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
  3. 3 it's all Greek to me
一笔不苟
yī bǐ bù gǒu
  1. 1 lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly
一丝不挂
yī sī bù guà
  1. 1 not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  2. 2 without a stitch of clothing
  3. 3 in one's birthday suit
一丝不苟
yī sī bù gǒu
  1. 1 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  2. 2 meticulous
  3. 3 not one hair out of place
一着不慎，满盘皆输
yī zhāo bù shèn , mǎn pán jiē shū
  1. 1 One careless move and the whole game is lost. (idiom)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一语不发
yī yǔ bù fā
  1. 1 to not say a word (idiom)
一蹶不振
yī jué bù zhèn
  1. 1 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
  2. 2 ruined at a stroke
  3. 3 unable to recover after a minor hitch
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑
zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo
  1. 1 lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. at a total loss

Sample Sentences

对不起，我听不懂。你说什么？
duìbuqǐ ，wǒ tīngbudǒng 。nǐ shuō shénme ？
Sorry, I don't understand. What did you say?
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是啊，可就算是听不懂，欣赏电影画面也是一种享受。不过如果可以听懂台词，那就更好了。
shì a ，kě jiù suàn shì tīngbùdǒng ，xīnshǎng diànyǐng huàmiàn yě shì yīzhǒng xiǎngshòu 。bùguò rúguǒ kěyǐ tīngdǒng táicí ，nā jiù gèng hǎo le 。
Yes, but even if you don't understand, enjoying the shots in the film is a pleasure in itself. But understanding the dialogue would be better.
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说得太好了！虽然听不懂你在讲什么。
shuōde tài hǎole ！suīrán tīngbùdǒng nǐ zài jiǎng shénme 。
Well said! Although I don't really understand what you said.
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此话怎讲？自从你乘时光机去了二〇一六年的中国旅行以后，又好多词汇我听不懂了，你得给我细细解释。
cǐ huà zěn jiǎng ？zìcóng nǐ chéng shíguāngjī qù le èrlíngyīliù de Zhōngguó lǚxíng yǐhòu ，yòu hǎo duō cíhuì wǒ tīng bùdǒng le ，nǐ děi gěi wǒ xìxì jiěshì 。
What do you mean? Ever since you traveled in a time machine to China in 2016, there are lots of phrases you use that I don't understand. Can you explain it to me please?
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哈哈哈！我们的外国朋友听不懂你的北京腔。
hā hā hā ！wǒmen de wàiguó péngyou tīngbùdǒng nǐ de Běijīng qiāng 。
Ha ha! Our foreign friend doesn't understand your Beijing accent.
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但是他的口语和听力没到中级。日常对话还可以，但是声调和语调很不标准，有时候中国人听不懂。
dànshì tā de kǒuyǔ hé tīnglì méi dào zhōngjí 。rìcháng duìhuà hái kěyǐ ，dànshì shēngdiào hé yǔdiào hěn bù biāozhǔn ，yǒushíhou Zhōngguórén tīngbudǒng 。
However his speaking and listening aren't at the intermediate level. His everyday conversation is okay, but his tones and his inflection aren't standard. Sometimes Chinese people don't understand him.
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这个问题更大。他是在美国学习中文的，跟中国人交流的机会很少。除了简单的句子，其它的都听不懂。
zhè gè wèntí gèng dà 。tā shì zài Měiguó xuéxí Zhōngwén de ，gēn Zhōngguórén jiāoliú de jīhuì hěn shǎo 。chúle jiǎndān de jùzi ，qítā de dōu tīngbudǒng 。
This is the biggest problem. He studied Chinese in America and he didn't have many chances to speak with Chinese people. Except for simple sentences, he doesn't understand anything.
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你说什么？我听不懂。我是日本人。
nǐ shuō shénme ？wǒ tīngbudǒng 。wǒ shì Rìběn rén 。
What are you saying? I don't understand. I'm Japanese.
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