我说得不好

Learning Chinese: How to Say "I'm Not Good at Speaking" in Chinese

Chinese Characters: 我说不好
Pinyin: wǒ shuō bù hǎo
Pronunciation: wo3 shuo1 bu4 hao3
English Translation: I'm not good at speaking

Usage:

"我说不好 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo)" is a humble way to say "I'm not good at speaking" in Chinese. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Example:

Chinese: 我说不好中文。
Pinyin: Wǒ shuō bù hǎo zhōngwén.
English: I'm not good at speaking Chinese.

Variations:

There are a few variations of "我说不好 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo)" that you may hear:

我不太会说 (wǒ bù tài huì shuō): Literally means "I'm not very good at speaking."
我的中文说得不好 (wǒ de zhōngwén shuō de bù hǎo): Literally means "My Chinese speaking is not good."

Tips for Learning:

Practice saying "我说不好 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo)" out loud to improve your pronunciation.
Listen to native Chinese speakers saying "I'm not good at speaking" to get a sense of the natural rhythm and intonation.
Use "我说不好 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo)" in your daily conversations to practice using it in context.

Additional Notes:

"我说不好 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo)" is typically used when you want to express that you are not confident in your speaking ability.
It is considered polite to use "我说不好 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo)" when speaking to someone who is more fluent in Chinese than you are.
You can also use "我说不好 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo)" to婉拒 (wǎn jú) or politely decline a request to speak Chinese. For example, if someone asks you to give a speech in Chinese, you can say "我说不好中文，不能演讲 (wǒ shuō bù hǎo zhōngwén, bù néng yǎnjiǎng)", which means "I'm not good at speaking Chinese, I can't give a speech."