How to Say You Can’t Say That in Chinese 话不能这么说
How To Say You Can't Say That In Chinese | How To Say That's Not Quite Right In Chinese
What if someone says something that's not quite right or something you disagree with, how would you respond in Chinese like a native? Learn how to say you can't say that in Chinese, and learn how to say that's not quite right in Chinese. in this short video lesson. There are two short dialogues and also one example sentence where you can learn how to say you can't say that in Chinese. Feel free to click the slow audio for the words used in the dialogues. Find more free lessons here.
LESSON NOTES
Chinese Expression In this Video Lesson
话不能这么说！
huà bù néng zhè me shuō!
You can't say that! That's not quite right!
You can use this as a response when:
- Someone says something to you that's not quite right or something you disagree with.
- When someone says something that's too one-sided.
Similar Expressions:
- 你怎么能这么说？nǐ zěnme néng zhème shuō? How could you say that.
- 事实上并不尽然。shìshí shàng bìng bújìnrán. In fact, it's not quite that way.
Vocabulary
| CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S | ENGLISH | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 衣服 | yīfu | n. | clothing; clothes | |
| 适合 | shìhé | v. | suit; fit | |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | pron. | oneself | |
| 怪 | guài | v. | to blame | |
| 责任 | zérèn | n. | duty; responsibility |
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Dialogue
yī fu kěn dìng shì yuè guì yuè hǎo
衣服肯定是越贵越好。
The more expensive clothes are the better!
huà bù néng zhè me shuō
话不能这么说
That's not quite right.
hái shì yào shì hé zìjǐ
还是要适合自己
They still have to suit you.
zhè shìr dōu guài tā
这事儿都怪他！
It's all his fault!
huà bù néng zhè me shuō
话不能这么说
You can't say that.
nǐ yě yǒu zé rèn
你也有责任
You're also responsible.
Example Sentence
huà kě bù néng zhè me shuō
话可不能这么说
You can't say that!