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Similar to
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Used for
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Keywords
"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.
Structure
Subject + 不知道 + Verb Phrase + 好
You will sometimes see the adverb 才 preceding the final 好, which serves the purpose of emphasis.
Examples
- 他 不 知道 怎么 选择 好。
- 我 不 知道 怎么 说 好。
- 当时,我 真的 不 知道 怎么 办 才 好。
See also
- Expressing lateness with "cai"
- Expressing Difficulty with "hao (bu) rongyi"
- Result complement "-hao"
Sources and further reading
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