不知道 (bùzhīdào) — Do not know in Mandarin
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#1295 most common word
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
不知道 is pronounced bùzhīdào. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wǒ búzhīdào dáàn.
I don't know the answer.
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What does 不知道 mean?+
不知道 (bùzhīdào) means "Do not know" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 不知道?+
不知道 is pronounced bùzhīdào. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 不知道 in Mandarin?+
不知道 is the #1295 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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