Expressing not knowing how to do something using "hao"

Nível: HSK 4 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

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. Subj. + 不知道 + [Verb Phrase] + 好 This verb phrase usually includes a question word, like 什么, 谁, 怎么, 哪个, 哪里, 什么时候, etc. You will sometimes see the adverb 才 preceding the 好, which serves the purpose of emphasis.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 我真的不知道怎么办才好。 (wǒ zhēnde bù zhīdào zěnyāo bàn cái hǎo 。): "I really don't know what to do."
• 我们都不知道说什么好。 (wǒmen dū bù zhīdào shuō shíyāo hǎo 。): "We do n’t even know what to say."
• 这件事我不知道跟谁说好。 (zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù zhīdào gēn shúi shuō hǎo 。): "I don't know who to tell me about this matter."
• 老板不知道怪谁好。 (lǎobǎn bù zhīdào guài shúi hǎo 。): "The boss doesn't know who is blaming."
• 他的短信我不知道怎么回复好。 (tā de duǎnxìn wǒ bù zhīdào zěnyāo húifù hǎo 。): "I don't know how to reply to his text message."

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