Basic/Simple Sentence PatternsHSK 4

Expressing not knowing how to do something using 好

This pattern expresses uncertainty about how to do something by placing a question-word verb phrase before 好. The adverb 才 can be added before 好 for emphasis.

Estrutura

Subj. + 不知道 + [Verb Phrase] + 好
The verb phrase usually includes a question word (什么, 谁, 怎么, 哪个, etc.)
Subj. + 不知道 + [Verb Phrase] + 才 + 好
Adding 才 before 好 emphasizes the uncertainty

Exemplos

  • 我真的不知道怎么办才
    Wǒ zhēn de bù zhī dào zěn me bàn cái hǎo.
    I really don't know what to do about this .
  • 我们都不知道说什么
    Wǒ men dōu bù zhī dào shuō shén me hǎo.
    None of us knew what to say.
  • 老板不知道怪谁
    Lǎo bǎn bù zhī dào guài shuí hǎo.
    The boss wasn't sure who to blame.
  • 都很漂亮,我不知道买哪件
    Dōu hěn piào liang, wǒ bù zhī dào mǎi nǎ jiàn hǎo.
    They're all so pretty. I'm not sure which one to buy.
  • 我想问,可是不知道什么时候问才
    Wǒ xiǎng wèn, kě shì bù zhī dào shén me shí hou wèn cái hǎo.
    I want to ask, but I'm not sure when to ask.

Palavras que usam isto