说不清 (shuì) — cannot explain clearly; cannot be certain, don't know for sure

Definição

说不清 is a resultative verb meaning 'can't explain clearly / can't say for sure' — the focus is on the inability to articulate, not on uncertainty in general.

verb
cannot explain clearlycannot be certaindon't know for sure

Exemplos

  • 说不清
    Shuí lái le wǒ yě bù zhī dào, wǒ yě shuì.
    I don't know who's coming either — I can't say for sure.
  • 说不清
    Lián zhuān jiā dōu shuì zhè jiàn shì de yuán yīn.
    Even experts can't clearly explain the reason for this matter.
  • 说不清
    Tā wèi shén me cí zhí, shuí yě shuì.
    Nobody can say for sure why he quit.

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