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好。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好。Wǒ men dōu bù zhī dào shuō shén me hǎo.None of us knew what to say.
- 老板不知道怪谁好。Lǎo bǎn bù zhī dào guài shuí hǎo.The boss wasn't sure who to blame.
- 都很漂亮,我不知道买哪件好。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好。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.