Traditional Chinese - Basic Problems

我的___受傷了。

Wǒ de ___ shòushāng le.

I hurt my ___.

Meaning: 我的___受傷了。 (Wǒ de ___ shòushāng le.) means “I hurt my ___.”

When to use: Use it for a body part that is injured, like your hand, foot, or knee.

Tip: Use 受傷了 (shòushāng le) for people or body parts. For objects, use 壞了 (huài le).

___壞了

___ huài le.

The ___ is broken.

Meaning: ___壞了。 (___ huài le.) means “The ___ is broken.”

When to use: Use it when a thing stops working or can’t be used normally.

Tip: Don’t say a body part 壞了 (huài le) for a minor injury. Say 我的手受傷了 (Wǒ de shǒu shòushāng le), not 我的手壞了 (Wǒ de shǒu huài le).

我忘記___了。

Wǒ wàngjì ___ le.

I forgot ___.

Meaning: 我忘記___了。 (Wǒ wàngjì ___ le.) means “I forgot ___.”

When to use: Use it for something you forgot, or something you forgot to do or bring.

我錯過___了。

Wǒ cuòguò ___ le.

I missed ___.

Meaning: 我錯過___了。 (Wǒ cuòguò ___ le.) means “I missed ___.”

When to use: Use it when you miss transportation, an event, an appointment, or a chance.

我遲到了

Wǒ chídào le.

I'm late.

Meaning: 我遲到了。 (Wǒ chídào le.) means “I’m late.”

When to use: Use it when you have already arrived late or know you are late.

我沒辦法付款

Wǒ méi bànfǎ fùkuǎn.

I can't pay.

Meaning: 我沒辦法付款。 (Wǒ méi bànfǎ fùkuǎn.) means “I can’t pay.”

When to use: Use it when your payment method fails, you forgot your wallet, or you currently can’t pay.

太___了

Tài ___ le.

It's too ___.

Meaning: 太___了。 (Tài ___ le.) means “It’s too ___.”

When to use: Use it when something is more than okay—too hot, too expensive, too far, too noisy, and so on.

Tip: For this pattern, keep 了 (le) at the end: 太貴了 (Tài guì le), 太熱了 (Tài rè le).