Traditional Chinese - Explaining a Problem

系統不讓我 ___。

Xìtǒng bù ràng wǒ ___.

It won't let me ___.

Meaning: It won’t let me ___.

When to use: Use this when a website, app, or system blocks an action you are trying to do.

Tip: Don’t use this for a person saying no. It sounds most natural when software or a system blocks you.

我 ___ 的時候會出現錯誤。

Wǒ ___ de shíhòu huì chūxiàn cuòwù.

I'm getting an error when I ___.

Meaning: I’m getting an error when I ___.

When to use: Use this to connect the error to the exact action you are doing.

Tip: Remember the action goes before 的時候 (de shíhòu): 付款的時候 (fùkuǎn de shíhòu), not 的時候付款 (de shíhòu fùkuǎn).

只有在 ___ 的時候才會出問題。

Zhǐyǒu zài ___ de shíhòu cái huì chū wèntí.

The problem only happens when ___.

Meaning: The problem only happens when ___.

When to use: Use this when the problem happens only under one condition, not every time.

Tip: 只有 (zhǐyǒu) and 才 (cái) often work as a pair here: only when this condition is true does the problem happen.

我想可能是因為 ___。

Wǒ xiǎng kěnéng shì yīnwèi ___.

I think it might be because ___.

Meaning: I think it might be because ___.

When to use: Use this to suggest a possible reason without sounding too sure.

我可能把 ___ 輸入錯了。

Wǒ kěnéng bǎ ___ shūrù cuò le.

I may have entered ___ incorrectly.

Meaning: I may have entered ___ incorrectly.

When to use: Use this when you want to admit that the problem may be from something you typed or entered.

這有辦法修嗎

Zhè yǒu bànfǎ xiū ma?

Is there a way to fix this?

Meaning: Is there a way to fix this?

When to use: Use this to ask if a problem, mistake, device, or system issue can be fixed.

我需要在 ___ 之前把這個修好。

Wǒ xūyào zài ___ zhīqián bǎ zhège xiū hǎo.

I need this fixed by ___.

Meaning: I need this fixed by ___.

When to use: Use this when you need to explain the deadline for fixing the problem.

我先 ___，然後 ___。

Wǒ xiān ___, ránhòu ___.

First I ___, and then ___.

Meaning: First I ___, and then ___.

When to use: Use this to explain the steps you took before the problem happened.

我可以示範給你看會發生什麼事。

Wǒ kěyǐ shìfàn gěi nǐ kàn huì fāshēng shénme shì.

I can show you what happens.

Meaning: I can show you what happens.

When to use: Use this when you can reproduce the issue and want the other person to watch it happen.