How to Say “I don't know” in Mandarin

我不知道
wǒbùzhīdào

I don't know

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 我wǒI
  • 不bùno
  • 知zhīto know
  • 道dàoroad

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Common questions

How do you say "I don't know" in Mandarin?
"I don't know" in Mandarin is 我不知道, pronounced wǒ bù zhīdào (third tone, fourth tone, first tone, fourth tone).
What does 我不知道 mean literally?
我不知道 breaks down as 我 (I) + 不 (no) + 知 (to know) + 道 (road).
What tones does 我不知道 use?
我不知道 is pronounced wǒ bù zhīdào: third tone, fourth tone, first tone, fourth tone.